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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in to disperse
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 squander
This often causes older generations to think that today's youth squander their money rather than being financially savvy.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Falcons squandered a 17-7 halftime lead and first place in the NFC South by getting outscored 23-7 and outgained 296-138 after halftime in a 30-24 overtime loss to Washington.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Bo Nix, Marvin Mims Jr. conjure fourth-quarter magic, but squander chance to clinch playoffs in overtime.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
But Biden’s refusal to put real weight behind his rhetoric squandered the opportunity to shore up Gazans’ access to aid before this moment comes.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The Falcons squandered a 17-7 halftime lead and first place in the NFC South by getting outscored 23-7 and outgained 296-138 after halftime in a 30-24 overtime loss to Washington.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Bo Nix, Marvin Mims Jr. conjure fourth-quarter magic, but squander chance to clinch playoffs in overtime.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
But Biden’s refusal to put real weight behind his rhetoric squandered the opportunity to shore up Gazans’ access to aid before this moment comes.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
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The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Presley’s current win has spent quite a bit more time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart than his recent holiday favorite, though.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Fog will disperse and black ice will melt mid to late Saturday morning.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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After that Wednesday’s practice, the air horn blew, the team huddled, players dispersed and the quarterbacks came together.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some in Los Angeles’s music community who live in the Palisades or Altadena have begun to share stories about the devastation of losing their homes, while others are still awaiting information to learn if their houses have survived.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Skipping this step risks wasting time, resources and effort creating something that doesn’t address real needs.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago native didn’t waste any time following up on IG to emphasize his Yeezy-over-everything stance.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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