as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the nightclub's ridiculous prices seem geared to squandering revelers with more money than sense
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as in spending
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in dispersing
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 squandering
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Instead of squandering a potential big inning, the Cubs had put up a crooked number.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Knueppel would end up being the tourney MVP and helping Duke get to the Final Four, where the Blue Devils lost to Houston after squandering a six-point lead in the final 35 seconds.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, living rent-free wasn’t a gateway to partying, drinking, and squandering my money away.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Without proper communication, guidance and planning, wealth and legacies can be lost to taxes, squandering, conflicts or simply forgotten.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
As the frequency of terrorist attacks increases, the new Syrian government risks squandering its political legitimacy by failing to protect the country’s minorities.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
In keeping with the MrBeast energy, Bargatze regularly kept viewers updated with how much money the winners were earning, and squandering.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox got a run back on Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single in the third, but the club later stranded men at the corners in both the fourth and sixth, squandering what turned out to be the club’s last scoring opportunities.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Kiké Hernández followed with a flyout to complete the squandering.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
It’s been delivered by an administration that promised to put America first, to a country with a long track record of squandering other people’s money and defaulting on its own debts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Instead of squandering a potential big inning, the Cubs had put up a crooked number.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Knueppel would end up being the tourney MVP and helping Duke get to the Final Four, where the Blue Devils lost to Houston after squandering a six-point lead in the final 35 seconds.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, living rent-free wasn’t a gateway to partying, drinking, and squandering my money away.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Without proper communication, guidance and planning, wealth and legacies can be lost to taxes, squandering, conflicts or simply forgotten.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
As the frequency of terrorist attacks increases, the new Syrian government risks squandering its political legitimacy by failing to protect the country’s minorities.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
In keeping with the MrBeast energy, Bargatze regularly kept viewers updated with how much money the winners were earning, and squandering.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox got a run back on Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single in the third, but the club later stranded men at the corners in both the fourth and sixth, squandering what turned out to be the club’s last scoring opportunities.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandering
Adjective
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Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But dishcloths are less wasteful and very easy to clean and reuse.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brown’s descendants, and their spouses, are responsible for pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the community and spending countless hours serving on local nonprofit boards.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Blackhawks are still spending more time in the defensive zone and less time in the offensive zone compared to other NHL teams.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, each member of the cast can be seen rallying together to put an end to things, before dispersing across their homes, school, hospital, and elsewhere to make quick work in hopes of surviving.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wolves have since returned to the state on their own, dispersing from packs in Oregon and spreading as far south as the southern end of the Sierra Nevada.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Bompastor’s side did little at first to shake worries about their wastefulness in front of goal.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The biggest mistake that girls make when going into the interview portion of the pageant, Alverson says, is wasting their interview time on unnecessary, pandering statements.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Testing the market by pricing high is becoming a losing and time-wasting strategy.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arne Slot, his side undermined by profligacy at one end and sloppiness at the other, had endured a first home defeat in the Premier League for 400 days courtesy of Harry Maguire’s late winner.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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More political turmoil in the world fourth-largest economy could rattle the bond market as investors gauge whether the next leader will lean toward fiscal discipline or more profligacy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Opening a business with 2% margins in a city that already gets top scores for equitable access to groceries sounds like a losing proposition.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Apple’s new top-of-the-line handset has its best cameras to date, an improved heat dissipation system and its most significant physical redesign in years.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lorenzo is expected to weaken into a dissipation.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Squandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squandering. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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