squandered

verb

Definition of squanderednext
past tense of squander
1
as in spent
to use up carelessly squandered all her money gambling in casinos

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2
as in dispersed
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 squandered An heir’s Taco Cabana fortune allegedly squandered But problems quickly cropped up. —Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandered
  1. spent
  2. dispersed
  3. lost
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  • Liberty Initiative Fund has in recent years spent millions in other states to back term limits and citizen-only voting measures, according campaign finance records compiled by the nonprofit watchdog OpenSecrets.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Other large farming populations of the region had also dispersed, and nomadic livestock herding became more widespread.
    R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The population dispersed into smaller settlements out in the surrounding floodplain and beyond.
    R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • When a North Dakota teen lost control of his accelerating vehicle, police ordered him to crash on purpose to save his life.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost

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