as in desert
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
with proper irrigation and fertilizer, they turned the desert wasteland into a fertile plain
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Gaza has become a wasteland of ruins and rubble due to Israel's conflict with Hamas following the terror organization's surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The fate of his father and Silo offer an ominous blueprint for the story playing out across the wasteland in Silo 18, and time now ticks faster than ever for Juliet’s return.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
The Browns and the Jets have been QB wastelands, but both teams have good offensive players who will be returning.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Lots of critics looked down at the medium as the great wasteland.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The fate of his father and Silo offer an ominous blueprint for the story playing out across the wasteland in Silo 18, and time now ticks faster than ever for Juliet’s return.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
The Browns and the Jets have been QB wastelands, but both teams have good offensive players who will be returning.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Lots of critics looked down at the medium as the great wasteland.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Wasteland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasteland. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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