misspent

past tense of misspend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspent
Verb
  • There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Misspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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