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as in spends
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in disperses
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 squanders
Over and over, Levinson squanders opportunities for humanization or interiority in favor of provocation.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
Trapping individuals in endless cycles of exclusion and financial hardship squanders potential, reduces tax revenue and widens disparities.
—Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Too bad, because along the way Borgli squanders some fine performances.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
However, while singular moments are presented with clarity, the film often squanders its emotional momentum.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, the movie squanders Knight’s talent for delivery and hands him an awkward slapstick bit that feels like work just to watch.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Either the Broncos offense wakes up, or this team squanders all of the goodwill from beating the Eagles last week.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
Trapping individuals in endless cycles of exclusion and financial hardship squanders potential, reduces tax revenue and widens disparities.
—Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Too bad, because along the way Borgli squanders some fine performances.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
However, while singular moments are presented with clarity, the film often squanders its emotional momentum.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, the movie squanders Knight’s talent for delivery and hands him an awkward slapstick bit that feels like work just to watch.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Either the Broncos offense wakes up, or this team squanders all of the goodwill from beating the Eagles last week.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squanders
Verb
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Alicent's father is the Hand of the King, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who spends years maneuvering to make sure his grandson inherits the Iron Throne.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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All told, Negodiuk spends about $600 a month on tokens for AI agents.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Mowing down mushrooms or using fungicidal products are not recommended as fungicides are typically ineffective against mushrooms and mowing disperses mushroom spores.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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The narrative disperses, and alignment remains superficial.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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If your phone switches to SOS mode, loses service or stops receiving calls and texts, contact your carrier right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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This creates friction, wastes time, and increases exposure to identity fraud, despite the existing technology for digital credentials.—
Raj Ananthanpillai,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Beth wastes no time shutting down the conversation.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Squanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squanders. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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