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 Wild are wasting this homestand, and that team that once led the NHL in points in late December is starting to really, really waste away this season. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Seemingly meaningless interactions with their past selves end up changing the present in massive ways, with Jay turning into the biggest pop star on the planet and Matt wasting away as a drummer in a Jay McCarrol cover band. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025 Echo wastes away because of her one true love’s painful rejection, and Narcissus dies of thirst while enamored by his own reflection in a lake. Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 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. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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 20 Mar. 2025.

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