Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A waste; a desert.
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Examples
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She looked up from her article and it wasten after six.
A Momentary Lapse 2009
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Side note: I ate a melted lego brick when I wasten.
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“Thank God, oh, thank God,” while Sue Annie quarreled in a shrill whisper, “Jesus God, what ails th fools a wasten good gasoline to skeer th liven daylights out uv us all?” and reached in her apron pocket for a chew to moisten her dry mouth.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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Report Abuse bostons fans like emerson said that if the starting five wasten complete? back in 2008 the lakers are not complete fom game 1 up to game 6 ... bynum is not there remember? if bynum is not ijnured last 2008 nba finals,, are you saying that the lakers will crush the celtics like even this 2010 bynum is just 70% healthy .... man you boston fans can't accept defeat ..
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An if wasten all that time on th cross wasn’t bad enough, you’ve done worse by given away fifty dollars’ worth a work a whittlen on this Christ.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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Don’t be a wasten good money on fancy grub fer me.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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You’re wasten a nice day a setten a jabberen to yerself in this shut-up smelly place.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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So’s you’ve been a setten a wasten good coal oil a readen when you could ha been pullen them old nasty newspapers off’n our bedrooms.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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“We oughtn’t to be a wasten time thataway,” Gertie said, but was still, looking up toward the house, smiling a little.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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"Come and tak 'th' arse to meadow for your brother, instead of wasten 'the marnen'.
Secret Bread F. Tennyson Jesse
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