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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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as in to disperse
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 squander
The moderate Democratic mayor faces four main challengers on the Nov. 5 ballot, all fellow Democrats, who say Breed has squandered her six years in office.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
The Ravens, meanwhile, will be left to wonder what went wrong after an impressive start on Sunday and squandering a 9-0 lead.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
But Birr also clanked a 25-yard attempt off the left upright, and Georgia Tech squandered another scoring chance when Haynes was stuffed for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Bulldogs 25.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Miami has had high-profile opportunities to prove its mettle before, but squandered nearly all of them.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
The Ravens, meanwhile, will be left to wonder what went wrong after an impressive start on Sunday and squandering a 9-0 lead.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
But Birr also clanked a 25-yard attempt off the left upright, and Georgia Tech squandered another scoring chance when Haynes was stuffed for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1 at the Bulldogs 25.
—Paul Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Miami has had high-profile opportunities to prove its mettle before, but squandered nearly all of them.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Interestingly, those movies didn’t spend as much time in the #1 position as movies like Anyone But You, The Little Things and Irish Wish, but spent more time on the charts overall, making the Top 10 list 23 times, 20 times and 19 times respectively.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Journalists and sources alike need vacation time to spend with their families and enjoy holidays, but the demands of a 24/7 news cycle and a daily print newspaper never disappear.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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On November 25, during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, police deployed teargas to disperse a small group of demonstrators who gathered despite harsh weather conditions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Protesters in Tbilisi gathered behind makeshift barricades and launched fireworks toward lines of armored police, who sought to disperse the demonstrations with water cannons, tear gas and baton-wielding charges.David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The betting market seems to have concluded that Kansas City has lost its knockout punch.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Leigh touches on something unresolved in her nature and in the state of the world, especially now when so many people easily lose grip.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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The modules also monitor the water system to detect leaks or other inefficiencies that might be wasting consumers' money.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Healthcare providers waste valuable resources responding to redundant verification requests, and health plans risk regulatory noncompliance.Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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