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
In the series opener, New York squandered a 14-point lead with under three minutes remaining.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Early last season, the Browns’ offense was so bad that a couple of really strong defensive efforts were squandered in close early-season losses.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The big seventh squandered a solid outing from Tyler Davis, who went 5 2/3 innings before hitting his pitch count for ACC (14-12, 5-6).
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The series has so much escapist potential in its initial episodes, poking at the absurdities of abundant wealth and ladling in so much silly foreboding, only to squander it because the series is unable to create anything resembling an emotional payoff.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Early last season, the Browns’ offense was so bad that a couple of really strong defensive efforts were squandered in close early-season losses.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The big seventh squandered a solid outing from Tyler Davis, who went 5 2/3 innings before hitting his pitch count for ACC (14-12, 5-6).
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The series has so much escapist potential in its initial episodes, poking at the absurdities of abundant wealth and ladling in so much silly foreboding, only to squander it because the series is unable to create anything resembling an emotional payoff.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
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Sacramento County’s budget outlines recommendations of how the county should spend its money throughout the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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One-quarter of all U.S. consumers also plans to decrease spending or abstain from buying on Amazon Prime Day this summer, according to data from Akeneo.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
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Impact grants now allow up to $20,000 to be dispersed per business.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Scientists are still searching for answers about how Y. pestis evolved and dispersed, but recent analysis of ancient and modern Y. pestis samples revealed how plague managed to persist among humans for hundreds of years after pandemic waves petered out.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Miami wasted another opportunity to cut into the Cardinals’ lead in the seventh, stranding another pair of runners on base after striking and grounding out with one out.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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One in 4 children under age 5 is stunted, and 8 percent are wasted, with limited access to treatment, according to UNICEF.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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