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
The Padres lost 2-1 to the Reds on Wednesday by failing in their biggest at-bats before and after a shorthanded bullpen squandered a one-run lead in the eighth inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s talent being wasted, potential being squandered, and families being put at risk.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Failing to do so risks squandering a major strategic opportunity and could encourage India to adopt a path less aligned with, or even hostile to, American strategic and economic interests.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s talent being wasted, potential being squandered, and families being put at risk.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Failing to do so risks squandering a major strategic opportunity and could encourage India to adopt a path less aligned with, or even hostile to, American strategic and economic interests.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
Verb
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Austin, renters typically spent less than 20 percent of their median income on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Video taken at the event shows that, just seconds later, the sound of a gunshot was heard as Kirk appeared to be struck in the head or neck while the crowd around him dispersed in a panic.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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One side will win, and one side will lose.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox went in order in the sixth, and wasted Trevor Story’s two-out single in the seventh and Nick Sogard’s two-out walk in the eighth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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