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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.
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Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Too bad, because along the way Borgli squanders some fine performances.
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Moira MacDonald,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
However, while singular moments are presented with clarity, the film often squanders its emotional momentum.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves.
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Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
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The gaming giants have given more than $40 million in the past year to a political action committee called Win for America, which then disperses the cash to affiliated, hyper-partisan super PACs that try to influence state races around the country.
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Hot conditions will persist across Texas, with highs near or above seasonal norms, but skies should gradually clear from south to north as the Saharan plume disperses.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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And the company doing the genuine, expensive work of transition loses the one advantage the label was meant to confer, cheaper capital and patient shareholders who believe the plan.
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This creates friction, wastes time, and increases exposure to identity fraud, despite the existing technology for digital credentials.
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Beth wastes no time shutting down the conversation.
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“Squanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squanders. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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