Develop
Develop verb - To become mature.
Usage example: the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
Waste
Waste verb - To use up carelessly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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I Love Nuclear Power: Dave and Mike both develop useful mutations after swimming in toxic waste.
- Traffic across the planet comes to a stop as oil becomes too precious to waste on automobiles, while industries struggle to develop fusion power.
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Hawkstone, a petrochemical company whose dumping of toxic waste into water reservoirs has caused civilians who drink it to develop cancer and various other illnesses.
Source: Film / The East
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