as in spending
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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Recent Examples of misspending
There are literally a million better ways to stop food waste than partnering with a family that has been convicted of felonies for misspending nonprofit money.
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Emily Barnes, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Emily Barnes, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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New Mexico’s defense was particularly effective in the first half, getting 10 tackles for loss and spending a lot of time in the Broncos’ backfield.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lanthimos noted that after spending six months shooting a film and six months editing, there was then another six months to spend on the promotional tour.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Misspending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspending. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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