as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the nightclub's ridiculous prices seem geared to squandering revelers with more money than sense
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as in wastefulness
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as in spending
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in dispersing
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
a single blast of the shotgun squandered the herd of deer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandering
Adjective
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Some members take issue with the ACP's rather expansive eligibility, which may lead to wasteful spending.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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McCarthy’s replacement, William Proxmire, was an early advocate for campaign finance reform and reigning in wasteful government spending.Nancy C. Unger / Made by History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Getty Images These extremely high public debt burdens are not due to fiscal profligacy.Courtney Lindsay, WIRED, 13 July 2024
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Weakness in French sovereign bonds has spilled over to Italy — Europe’s original poster child for fiscal profligacy.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
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It’s also wrapped in a breathable cover that helps with heat dissipation.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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In September, the Brown family patriarch reflected on his regrets following the dissipation of his marriages.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Minimize Energy Waste Energy is a precious resource; hotels and resorts must take a minute look at their energy consumption to eliminate wastage.Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This staggering wastage of people and equipment is weighing on the Russian offensive in the east, which is mainly focused on capturing the Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk, 20 miles northwest of Kurakhove.David Axe, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Both are experiments in light—the former considering how a profusion of illuminated rooms and cars had reshaped the Manhattan sky, the latter mulling how a gigantic boulder can turn a sunny landscape dark.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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By Judy Berman September 5, 2024 12:40 PM EDT What more could possibly be left to say about TV’s post-Big Little Lies profusion of glossy domestic thrillers?Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Squandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandering. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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