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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In the clip, each member of the cast can be seen rallying together to put an end to things, before dispersing across their homes, school, hospital, and elsewhere to make quick work in hopes of surviving.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations, witnesses said.—
Reuters 10 hr ago,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tamra’s hanging in Big Bear, Jenn is planning a wedding, and Heather lost $6 million on a house.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The California Republican Party, which was supposed to serve as the No side’s get-out-the-vote force, has been accused of wasting millions of dollars on a mail program.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Not even Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats are able to waste money that California Republicans can do.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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