misspending

present participle of misspend

Example Sentences

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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. Emily Barnes, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspending
spending
Verb
  • This summer’s transfer window was a record-setting one, with Premier League teams spending more than £3billion — seven of the 20 clubs paid the highest fee in their history — as the division outspent Europe’s other four major leagues combined.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, Detroit Free Press' Georgea Kovanis shared her experiences spending a year, along with photographer Mandi Wright, with Amanda, a woman addicted to drugs who is helping others like her, distributing harm reduction items that have saved lives.
    Detroit Free Press staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Misspending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspending. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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