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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
Buehler allowed four runs over a listless four-inning performance, and the offense squandered several key scoring chances late.
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Whether lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders seize this moment or squander it could help determine whether the U.S. healthcare system sinks further or finally begins to heal.
—Paulina Wierzbicka, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
To those who favor a strategy of American global leadership, the move was callous and irresponsible, damaging U.S. credibility and squandering the relationships and soft power that Washington has built over decades.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Chris Evans, who has squandered much of his post-Marvel career reveling in roles ridden with douchebaggery, contrasts Pascal as an irresistible screw up, a golden retriever of a man who can't seem to reckon with the fact that sometimes love is not enough.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Whether lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders seize this moment or squander it could help determine whether the U.S. healthcare system sinks further or finally begins to heal.
—Paulina Wierzbicka, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
To those who favor a strategy of American global leadership, the move was callous and irresponsible, damaging U.S. credibility and squandering the relationships and soft power that Washington has built over decades.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Chris Evans, who has squandered much of his post-Marvel career reveling in roles ridden with douchebaggery, contrasts Pascal as an irresistible screw up, a golden retriever of a man who can't seem to reckon with the fact that sometimes love is not enough.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
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Until 2023, Horgan spent 14 years defending insurance companies for the firms Banker, Lopez, Gassler and Pennington P.A. Horgan approved levying court fees and costs against policyholders in nine cases, including five that dropped their claims before their hearings commenced.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The squad have spent the past week in nearby New York City, holed up in a hotel on affluent Fifth Avenue but occasionally allowed out to explore Manhattan between training sessions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The package comes with a funky plastic lens that pops over the front of the projector's optics to disperse the light show in interesting patterns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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When dry, the seed heads shatter to disperse the seed.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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However, rattlesnakes can lose their rattles or decide not to use them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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When asked directly in the survey if churches that endorse political candidates should lose their tax-exempt status, around 48% of respondents agreed, 31% disagreed and 21% weren’t sure.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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Old and extra light bulbs seem to always end up in a box on a garage shelf, wasting storage space that could be used for other items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Everyone's time is valuable, and no one's time should be wasted.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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