as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the nightclub's ridiculous prices seem geared to squandering revelers with more money than sense
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as in spending
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in dispersing
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 squandering
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
But behind this surface efficiency is horror — tethering hundreds of thousands of people to dialysis, doling out $10,000 for unregulated procedures that leave thousands of people without a leg, and squandering billions on marginally therapeutic drugs.
—Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
After squandering a 13-point lead, the Chiefs managed to squeak by the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17, on Black Friday.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
But this week, against one of the best red-zone teams in the nation, USC won’t be able to get away with squandering such golden opportunities.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
After squandering a double-digit lead late, the Chiefs walked it off against the Carolina Panthers for a 30-27 victory.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Leaving Afghanistan, for instance, offered no prospective benefits for the United States or its Afghan partners, but the withdrawal did keep the United States from squandering even more lives and money.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Wicks, Google and the governor have touted the deal, but many in California’s journalism industry criticized the state for failing to extract more money from the tech giant, squandering a chance to keep local news thriving.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Chargers were held scoreless in the second half Sunday for the second consecutive game while squandering a 10-7 halftime lead again.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
But the agency refused to take action, squandering FDA's opportunity to lead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
But behind this surface efficiency is horror — tethering hundreds of thousands of people to dialysis, doling out $10,000 for unregulated procedures that leave thousands of people without a leg, and squandering billions on marginally therapeutic drugs.
—Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
After squandering a 13-point lead, the Chiefs managed to squeak by the Las Vegas Raiders, 19-17, on Black Friday.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
But this week, against one of the best red-zone teams in the nation, USC won’t be able to get away with squandering such golden opportunities.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
After squandering a double-digit lead late, the Chiefs walked it off against the Carolina Panthers for a 30-27 victory.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Leaving Afghanistan, for instance, offered no prospective benefits for the United States or its Afghan partners, but the withdrawal did keep the United States from squandering even more lives and money.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Wicks, Google and the governor have touted the deal, but many in California’s journalism industry criticized the state for failing to extract more money from the tech giant, squandering a chance to keep local news thriving.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Chargers were held scoreless in the second half Sunday for the second consecutive game while squandering a 10-7 halftime lead again.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandering
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DeSantis announced the new agency in February to expose and eliminate what officials deem wasteful spending by state agencies, colleges and universities, and local governments.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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This increases your close rates, limits wasteful spending and adds efficiency to the post-sign-up process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the explicitly and deliberately religious charter school is a state actor, and therefore cannot skirt the state’s constitutional rules against spending public education money for religious purposes.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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These pollutants can come from a variety of sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial activity, wildfires, and weather patterns that prevent pollution from dispersing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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But while profligacy was the bigger issue under their previous manager, chance creation has taken over that mantle under Amorim.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many will point to Nazareth, who entered the fray at the hour mark along with Andreia Jacinto and Lucia Alves, as the key to Portugal reducing England to a cardboard box in the rain, as well as the visitors’ own profligacy.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The enclosure has a grille and internal airflow channels for heat dissipation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, regions with abundant vegetation and open green spaces allow for more efficient heat dissipation, maintaining a cooler environment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Royals played in the Division Series, losing to a Yankees team that itself had come off a mediocre 82-80 season to win the pennant.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Professionalization of power distribution can help lower these subsidies and reduce wastage.—
Radhika Kak, independent researcher at Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, partner at BCG,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lunches and dinners are served à la carte to reduce food wastage.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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The record-breaking precipitation sparked super bloom events across the state (the profusion of flowers could even be seen from space).—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Amid the profusion of plants, Fish found ways to make each part of the garden feel like a distinct space.—
Teresa Woodard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Squandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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