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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
Former Horned Frog Sebastian Gorzny had a huge come-from-behind win over Chan, who squandered three match points, to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, That plus a win by freshman Kalin Ivanovski, who beat De Ravel 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, helped the Longhorns secure the win and move on to the national championship.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
After Orlando squandered a chance on the counterattack, Philadelphia capitalized in transition to erase the remaining deficit.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Lake also squandered tens of millions of dollars, perhaps hundreds of millions, of taxpayer money.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
After three consecutive victories in all competitions, Atlanta United squandered a late lead in a 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
When that happens, even the best inspiration can get squandered by an inability to listen to each other.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Perry says her mother was also a fierce, if deeply flawed, protector, who was forced to become the sole provider as Perry’s father squandered his earnings.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Any excuse for Laurie Whitwell to spend an afternoon with Mason Mount is never squandered, of course.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 3 May 2026
All of this has squandered public resources by requiring frivolous elections and special legislative sessions and abused the public’s trust.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
After Orlando squandered a chance on the counterattack, Philadelphia capitalized in transition to erase the remaining deficit.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Lake also squandered tens of millions of dollars, perhaps hundreds of millions, of taxpayer money.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
After three consecutive victories in all competitions, Atlanta United squandered a late lead in a 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
When that happens, even the best inspiration can get squandered by an inability to listen to each other.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Perry says her mother was also a fierce, if deeply flawed, protector, who was forced to become the sole provider as Perry’s father squandered his earnings.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Any excuse for Laurie Whitwell to spend an afternoon with Mason Mount is never squandered, of course.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 3 May 2026
All of this has squandered public resources by requiring frivolous elections and special legislative sessions and abused the public’s trust.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandered
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The report suggests that more unhoused people are dispersed across the county than in previous counts.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Manufacturing capacity has dispersed abroad.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hiba, who was pregnant, temporarily lost consciousness.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Crusaders wasted no time jumping ahead, scoring two runs in the first inning without a hit.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Finding ways to prevent this immediate energy loss would help tap into the vast reservoir of solar energy currently wasted.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Squandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandered. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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