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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was
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as in haggard
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease
a frail and wasted famine victim
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as in ripped
slang
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the documentary portrays the comedian as someone who was often too wasted to function socially
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
unfortunately, his college years were largely spent getting wasted
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers
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as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
one country attempting to waste another
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
endless months of inactivity wasted him
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Recent Examples of wasted
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
To Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Blizzard’s corporate parent, this cancellation was a massive failure—not just a money drain but a wasted opportunity.
—Jason Schreier, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
There’s no wasted space here, thanks to smart furnishings like an open wardrobe and rainfall shower, all complemented by oversized windows to scope the city’s streets.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
His manner can resemble his movies—patient, intense, with no wasted motion.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Companies still pay for eyeballs on their products, but AI delivers much better prospects for far fewer wasted ad dollars.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Commodity industries, like mining, are naturally risk averse, and the efforts can quickly drive up a collective sense of anxiety and dissolve into disconnected projects that ignite a sense of wasted focus.
—Claudio Saes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
To Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Blizzard’s corporate parent, this cancellation was a massive failure—not just a money drain but a wasted opportunity.
—Jason Schreier, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
There’s no wasted space here, thanks to smart furnishings like an open wardrobe and rainfall shower, all complemented by oversized windows to scope the city’s streets.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
His manner can resemble his movies—patient, intense, with no wasted motion.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Companies still pay for eyeballs on their products, but AI delivers much better prospects for far fewer wasted ad dollars.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Commodity industries, like mining, are naturally risk averse, and the efforts can quickly drive up a collective sense of anxiety and dissolve into disconnected projects that ignite a sense of wasted focus.
—Claudio Saes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasted
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Area roads could become dangerously slick Monday morning as a weak system is expected to bring freezing rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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Houston will be a weaker team in 2025, but one Brown still believes can capture an American League West championship.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The face that confronted him was haggard and gaunt, its hair and beard unkempt.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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These are films about a haggard failson trying to hold his life together with the help of a wise-cracking goo monster who longs for the taste of human brains.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers spent his first three NFL seasons behind quarterback Brett Favre with the Green Bay Packers, while Jordan Love spent his first three seasons backing up Rodgers in Green Bay.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Collegiate sports have been ruined by the NCAA.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The game tells the story of a future Earth long after catastrophe—in the form of an autonomous robotic swarm—has ruined the planet.Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nike's overreliance on promotions, for example, weakened its premium image.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Wasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasted. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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