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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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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
Its policy toward the Palestinians, especially in the ongoing military action in Gaza, seems to have squandered a great deal of American support, especially among younger generations and nonwhite Americans.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
But that led to an intense backlash from Democratic voters, activists and lawmakers, who accused Mr. Schumer of squandering an opportunity to challenge Mr. Trump.
—New York Times, 25 July 2025
His Marlins played anything but clean on Sunday afternoon, squandering an opportunity to complete the three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in a 7-4 loss at loanDepot Park in Miami.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
The answer has implications for the 2026 elections and, according to Moore, also squanders opportunities to counter recent unpopular Republican decisions, like cutting Medicaid.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
But that led to an intense backlash from Democratic voters, activists and lawmakers, who accused Mr. Schumer of squandering an opportunity to challenge Mr. Trump.
—New York Times, 25 July 2025
His Marlins played anything but clean on Sunday afternoon, squandering an opportunity to complete the three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in a 7-4 loss at loanDepot Park in Miami.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
The answer has implications for the 2026 elections and, according to Moore, also squanders opportunities to counter recent unpopular Republican decisions, like cutting Medicaid.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
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Beijing has long lacked the enforcement procedures to crack down on investors who spend at least half the year in China but evade a 20% tax on overseas income.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The song, which spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, had the crowd singing along as the group put their own spin on the iconic ’90s hit.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
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The camera captures the size of each ground, assuming the grounds are dispersed appropriately.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
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At that time, the raging floodwater also pushed tons of glacial sediment across the area, which the wind then dispersed.—
Becky Cooper,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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If the Sojourner Truth museum is forced to shut down, a host of youth engagement programs could also be lost.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Engineers were wasting hours reconciling data, navigating different UIs and adapting workflows across tools that didn’t talk to each other.—
Leah Dodson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Diamondbacks did not waste getting their first two runners on in the bottom of the first inning or their first three runners on in the bottom of the second inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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