1
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
Americans know the federal government is squandering too many of their dollars on low-return programs, allowing too much of their money to be siphoned off by grifters and supporting too many leeches who are bleeding taxpayers dry.
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Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
While Riseborough earned raves as a Texas woman who won the lottery years ago only to squander her winnings and struggle with alcoholism, barely anyone saw the film.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
China can be cut off only once, and doing so in the absence of conflict would squander vital leverage for constraining military aggression by Beijing.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The Clippers lost to the Lakers for a second time this season, squandering chance after chance in a 106-102 defeat at Crypto.com Arena.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
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Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
While Riseborough earned raves as a Texas woman who won the lottery years ago only to squander her winnings and struggle with alcoholism, barely anyone saw the film.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
China can be cut off only once, and doing so in the absence of conflict would squander vital leverage for constraining military aggression by Beijing.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The Clippers lost to the Lakers for a second time this season, squandering chance after chance in a 106-102 defeat at Crypto.com Arena.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
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Fei, determined, spends the next 20 years performing throughout Southeast Asia in search of him.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The average in-state student attending a public four-year institution and living on campus spends $27,100 for one academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
James Barlow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The Biden EPA had fully obligated and begun dispersing that money, which officials believed protected it from outright Republican repeal efforts via reconciliation.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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And so, just be mindful of how this resource, which is a city resource, is being dispersed.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Packers also lost defensive tackle T.J Slaton to Cincinnati, won't make a run at center Josh Myers and will cut or trade cornerback Jaire Alexander — possibly before the new league year arrives Wednesday afternoon.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In recent days, schools were alerted that they were set to lose $660 million in federal funding for the current year, according to Diane Pratt-Heavner, director of media relations for the School Nutrition Association, which represents thousands of school meal employees.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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If talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not, that means a lot of talent is going to waste.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence has now joined his new team and didn't waste any time taking a major shot at the Cowboys.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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