Synonyms of squandered

squandered

verb

past tense of squander

1

as in spent

to use up carelessly

squandered all her money gambling in casinos

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• lavished
• dissipated
• misspent
• threw away
• blew
• frittered (away)
• ran through
• consumed
• depleted
• fiddled away
• played ducks and drakes with
• exhausted
• trifled (away)
• expended
• impoverished
• splurged
• indulged
• disbursed
• overspent
• overindulged
• shot
• laid out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• preserved
• saved
• protected
• hoarded
• skimped
• economized
• scrimped
• laid up

2

as in dispersed

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

a single blast of the shotgun squandered the herd of deer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• scattered
• dissipated
• disbanded
• dispelled
• isolated
• cleared out
• segregated
• split (up)
• separated
• disseminated
• parted
• diffused
• spread
• broke up
• diverged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• gathered
• assembled
• concentrated
• clustered
• congregated
• ingathered
• united
• unified
• conglomerated
• agglutinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squandered

The Ridley Scott of yore would not have squandered such an opportunity. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

That was the main takeaway when watching Coleman’s 2024 and 2025 tape, as he was regularly squandered in the Auburn offense. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Marlins squandered a chance to take the lead in the seventh when Jakob Marsee was thrown out at home on a fielder’s choice by Otto Lopez. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

After the Braves squandered an early 3-0 lead against Tyler Glasnow, who made his first big league start in 3 1/2 months, Matt Olson led off the eighth with a double to left-center against Tanner Scott (1-4). — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

The team’s good will had been squandered over the years by parting with a few of their best players. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Campbell’s charge, then, was to get the Nittany Lions over the Mount Nittany-sized hump that squandered every season. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Napheesa Collier had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kayla McBride scored 19 points and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx nearly squandered a 29-point lead before holding off the Portland Fire 85-81 on Wednesday night. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

France had enough offensive firepower to potentially win the tournament, but Les Bleus lost to Spain in the semifinals and squandered their chance at reaching a third straight World Cup final. — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026