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noun

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as in failing

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verb

present participle of waste (away)
as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away

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  1. failing
  2. weakening
  3. worsening
  4. fading
  5. deterioration
  6. sagging
  7. sinking
  8. going
Noun
  • These reported failings include understaffing, undertrained employees, and failure to listen to parental concerns, the BBC reported at the time.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sussman is inclined to see such preferences as further evidence of capitalism’s moral failings.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of failing
Verb
  • While critics claim the court cases are politically motivated and aimed at weakening the opposition, the government insists the country’s judiciary is independent and free from political influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Those tasks had often depended on personal relationships rather than formal job requirements, and the researchers found those ties were weakening.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakening
Noun
  • Faster diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs that can modestly slow the worsening of their symptoms.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Indonesia has pledged to keep subsidized fuel prices unchanged through 2026, which may strain the budget if oil prices rise again due to supply disruptions or a worsening of military confrontations.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of worsening
Verb
  • New England beat Buffalo so the public isn't exactly fading the Patriots, but this still feels like a bit of a trap line to me.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Efforts are underway to rekindle this fading heritage before their skills are lost.
    — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fading
Noun
  • But its deterioration is a profound a priori, one that can only be partially forestalled.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The moves come as economic indicators showed months of deterioration, following a disappointing second quarter.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterioration
Verb
  • Like yet another Kenneth Walker III outburst, including a 76-yard run when the Chiefs were sagging late in the third quarter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sagging
Noun
  • Thirteen people were sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on Wednesday in connection with the sinking of a boat in the English Channel nearly five years ago, in one of the biggest tragedies of migrants making the dangerous crossing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • South Gate’s rain-sodden float depicted a floral Titanic sinking alongside the killer iceberg.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sinking
Verb
  • And then, largely as a byproduct of the scaremongering around the AIDS crisis, there was a sense of things going backwards.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing that table filled with this much talent, funding and support is what keeps us going.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Wasting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasting%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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