waste away
phrasal verb
wasted away; wasting away; wastes away
: to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food
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The protagonist, Eugene Biggs, is a former fighter wasting away in New Orleans.
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
State regulations require institutions that produce half a ton of waste per week — hospitals, universities, restaurants — to divert organic waste away from landfills and incinerators.
—Cassandra Klos, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
By the time Devon came back, her sister was wasting away.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
State regulations require institutions that produce half a ton of waste per week — hospitals, universities, restaurants — to divert organic waste away from landfills and incinerators.
—Cassandra Klos, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
By the time Devon came back, her sister was wasting away.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for waste away
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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