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as in spent
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in dispersed
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 squandered
The first season spun its wheels, got cool, squandered the momentum with a time jump, threatened to get cool by the end, and squandered the momentum again with a gap between seasons.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama may want one of his postgame comments back after his San Antonio Spurs squandered yet another lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the New York Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Indiana squandered a 19-point second-quarter lead, and Sky guard Skylar Diggins sent the game to OT with a last-second 3-pointer.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 12 June 2026
But despite our function being handed more strategic relevance in the last five years than in the previous 20, most of us have squandered it.
—Lexi Clarke, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Wembanyama played a central role as the Spurs squandered a 29-point lead, continuing an uneven first Finals for the NBA’s top young superstar.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That would save countless American lives, not to mention billions of taxpayer dollars squandered on welfare for these lawless invaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama may want one of his postgame comments back after his San Antonio Spurs squandered yet another lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the New York Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Indiana squandered a 19-point second-quarter lead, and Sky guard Skylar Diggins sent the game to OT with a last-second 3-pointer.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 12 June 2026
But despite our function being handed more strategic relevance in the last five years than in the previous 20, most of us have squandered it.
—Lexi Clarke, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Wembanyama played a central role as the Spurs squandered a 29-point lead, continuing an uneven first Finals for the NBA’s top young superstar.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That would save countless American lives, not to mention billions of taxpayer dollars squandered on welfare for these lawless invaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandered
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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New York — Kevin Warsh wasted no time putting his stamp on the Federal Reserve in his first meeting as chairman.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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That wandering is not necessarily wasted time.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Squandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandered. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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