misspends

verb

present tense third-person singular of misspend
as in spends
to use up carelessly warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspends
  1. spends
  2. loses
  3. runs through
Verb
  • The agreement also includes an optional bonus of up to $75,000, which will be given to the player after he’s waived — as long as White spends at least 60 days with the Heat’s G League team.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The Stones Only Play New York City Keith Richards spends the vast majority of the time at his house in Weston, Connecticut.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of spends
Verb
  • An invoice exception can sit unresolved because the right person was never notified, while finance loses days reconciling data before close.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of loses
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  • The promotion runs through Sunday, July 19, giving customers a few days to redeem the offer.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Pawnee Creek, rich with Native American arrowheads, runs through the property and the central pond features a beach, zipline, floating trampoline, and fishing dock.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of runs through
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“Misspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspends. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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