as in spending
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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Jefferson, 33, came out of retirement last season and made the team after spending the 2023 season as a scout with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Given recent government scrutiny on excessive competition, big subsidies for delivery services are more of a concern than spending heavily on tech investments, BDA’s Clark noted.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Misspending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspending. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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