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

Toronto squandered a sterling performance by Dylan Cease, who allowed two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings. — CBS News, 6 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

But in the semifinals, England squandered a late 1-0 lead to Lionel Messi and Argentina, and France — a tournament favorite —was outclassed 2-0 by Spain. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

France lost to Spain in the semifinals and squandered its chance at reaching a third straight World Cup final. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Nothing has changed; Tuchel squandered a golden opportunity and should pay the price. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The Red Sox squandered a golden opportunity early, loading the bases in the top of the first and coming away empty handed, but made up for it with a big second inning. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Bruno Guimarães took the opportunity, instead, and squandered it with a stutter step that Norwegian keeper Ørjan Nyland didn’t fall for. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Bell might have squandered his last chance to become a world champion. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026