When she came home from the hospital her body was thin and 'wasted'. [='emaciated']
He 'was wasted' in that job. [=his talents/skills were not being used in the job]
We 'wasted no time' getting our tickets. [=we hurried to get our tickets]
(..) - That would be me. You know, in the future, when we're disembodied brains in jars... ...we're going to look back on this as eight hours well wasted. I don't wanna be in a jar. I want my brain in an android body. Eight feet tall and ripped. I'm with you. I just have to make sure (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization Season: 1 Episode 9