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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But with the clock ticking, and his athletic prime in danger of wasting away, Chandler returned to action at UFC 309 and lost a unanimous decision to former champion Charles Oliveira at Madison Square Garden.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Fans of Jimmy Buffett around the world can cruise down the highway listening to songs about wasting away in Margaritaville and chowing down on a cheeseburger in paradise, but in Florida, fans have the option of honoring the late musician with a license plate on the back of their vehicle.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles will remain under a Red Flag Warning on Thursday as multiple fires across the county have caused unprecedented and historic carnage and destruction, wasting away 45 square miles, amounting to the size of the city of San Francisco.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Don’t let your fruit roll around and waste away on the kitchen counter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Fans of Jimmy Buffett around the world can cruise down the highway listening to songs about wasting away in Margaritaville and chowing down on a cheeseburger in paradise, but in Florida, fans have the option of honoring the late musician with a license plate on the back of their vehicle.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles will remain under a Red Flag Warning on Thursday as multiple fires across the county have caused unprecedented and historic carnage and destruction, wasting away 45 square miles, amounting to the size of the city of San Francisco.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Katin Black Wood Centerpiece Bowl $100 Crate & Barrel
Don’t let your fruit roll around and waste away on the kitchen counter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 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 Mar. 2025.
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