1
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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2
as in to disperse
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 squander
But those opportunities were often squandered.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The Yankees squandered an opportunity to win a championship with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Just not the results — a beloved teammate’s career night wasted, a homecoming squandered.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The Yankees squandered an opportunity to win a championship with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Just not the results — a beloved teammate’s career night wasted, a homecoming squandered.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
Verb
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear were deployed to disperse the crowd, and two people were detained, according to local reports.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Protesters set fire to the municipal palace in Apatzingán late on Monday after a group of demonstrators threw stones at the building's windows, while riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Morelia, national media reported.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Department stores have been losing market share for decades, first to big-box discounters like Walmart and Target in the 1980’s and 90’s, and more recently to Amazon.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Buy discounted food that's about to go to waste.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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China has similarly seen wind and solar energy go to waste because of grid bottlenecks.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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