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as in spent
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in dispersed
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 squandered
Messi delivers the dagger Despite thoroughly controlling most of the match, the result was still in doubt late in the second half as Argentina squandered a few opportunities to increase its lead.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The first season spun its wheels, got cool, squandered the momentum with a time jump, threatened to get cool by the end, and squandered the momentum again with a gap between seasons.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered.
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Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama may want one of his postgame comments back after his San Antonio Spurs squandered yet another lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the New York Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Indiana squandered a 19-point second-quarter lead, and Sky guard Skylar Diggins sent the game to OT with a last-second 3-pointer.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
But despite our function being handed more strategic relevance in the last five years than in the previous 20, most of us have squandered it.
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Lexi Clarke,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Wembanyama played a central role as the Spurs squandered a 29-point lead, continuing an uneven first Finals for the NBA’s top young superstar.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
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Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The first season spun its wheels, got cool, squandered the momentum with a time jump, threatened to get cool by the end, and squandered the momentum again with a gap between seasons.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered.
—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama may want one of his postgame comments back after his San Antonio Spurs squandered yet another lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the New York Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Indiana squandered a 19-point second-quarter lead, and Sky guard Skylar Diggins sent the game to OT with a last-second 3-pointer.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
But despite our function being handed more strategic relevance in the last five years than in the previous 20, most of us have squandered it.
—
Lexi Clarke,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Wembanyama played a central role as the Spurs squandered a 29-point lead, continuing an uneven first Finals for the NBA’s top young superstar.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandered
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Some employees have spent decades here.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
Verb
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After October 7th, thousands were rounded up, bused to Ramallah, and dispersed across West Bank cities.
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This only works when authorization, validation, business rules and state-transition controls are enforced at the service boundary, instead of being dispersed across user interfaces or deferred to downstream systems.
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Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief.
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Having lost to Mexico in the tournament's opening game and then drawn with Czechia, South Africa came into this game at the foot of the table.
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The first half of the year usually reveals where time, energy and resources are being wasted.
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Solar and wind power can generate excess electricity during periods of strong production, but that energy is often wasted if it cannot be stored for later use.
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“Squandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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