1
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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2
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
After years of mismanagement, Puerto Rico’s electricity system remains broken, its debt unresolved, and billions of federal recovery dollars have been squandered.
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those 1906 Brooklyn Superbas had not squandered a nine-game division lead like these Dodgers have.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Donald Maston, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, said canceling the program now would have the opposite effect, squandering millions of dollars.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
After his pass to Taylor, Fields had three straight incompletions before the Jets had to punt and squandered good field position.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those 1906 Brooklyn Superbas had not squandered a nine-game division lead like these Dodgers have.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Donald Maston, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, said canceling the program now would have the opposite effect, squandering millions of dollars.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
After his pass to Taylor, Fields had three straight incompletions before the Jets had to punt and squandered good field position.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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More on that decision and a list of other schools that have decided to spend cash on volleyball here.—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tony didn’t find out about their daughter until after Ziva’s death, then father and daughter spent several years together before Ziva revealed the truth.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the unruly crowd, and no injuries were reported among the officers.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The search had cost emergency services hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Phillips was soon charged with wasting police time.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This reveals how enthusiasm without integration discipline wastes time and capital.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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