Expendable and Waste

Expendable

Expendable adjective - Suitable to be expended.

Waste and expendable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead an adjective "Expendable".

Nearby Words: expend, expended, expending

Waste

Waste adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.

Expendable and waste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expendable" instead an adjective "Waste".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / New 52 Expendable Alternate Universe: Earth-2 is introduced being laid to waste by Darkseid's forces, with it's Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman all killed in the space of a single issue.
  • While the crew waste their time debating whether Riker's right to maintain his good looks overrules the PC Directive to respect all sentient life, the creature detaches and goes rampaging around the ship, murdering 47 expendable ensigns in the process.
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