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 Guardians squandered a 4-2 lead but climbed to within one run entering the ninth. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

This lack of awareness was on show in 2025, when, fearful of a trade war, Brussels squandered its own leverage and signed off on a lopsided framework with Washington. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Chargers squandered a golden chance to at least temporarily seize the spotlight from the Rams, falling 26-14 at home to the Arizona Cardinals in a game they were heavily favored to win. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

New York squandered an 8-0 lead and led 15-9 before hanging on as Miami scored twice in the eighth and three in the ninth. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The early fireworks weren’t enough as the Sox squandered the three-run lead in a 6-4 loss to the Twins in front of 27,749 at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026

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