squan·der
ˈskwän-dər 
squandered; squandering
ˈskwän-d(ə-)riŋ
2
: to cause to disperse : scatter
3
: to lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction
: an act of squandering
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Verb
He vowed not to squander this opportunity.
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Put a savings plan in place instead of squandering your cash.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
This vicious cycle squanders taxpayer dollars and enables politicians to reap gains without actually benefiting constituents.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Instead, Russia has paid a staggering price for Putin’s imperial folly, with hundreds of thousands of Russian casualties since February 2022 and more than $200 billion squandered.
—Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Put a savings plan in place instead of squandering your cash.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Veterans Jamison Crowder and Byron Pringle, second-year player Mitchell Tinsley and 2023 practice squanders Brycen Tremayne and Kazmeir Allen are other candidates if the Commanders keep at least six receivers on the Week 1 roster.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
This vicious cycle squanders taxpayer dollars and enables politicians to reap gains without actually benefiting constituents.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squander. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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