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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
To be sure, corrupt governments sometimes do squander U.S. foreign aid.
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Joannie Tremblay-Boire, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The previous Saturday, KU squandered six-point leads both down the stretch in regulation and during the first overtime of what became a 92-86 double-OT loss to the Houston at Allen Fieldhouse.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Back in February 2023, the Terps squandered their No. 21 position in the poll by suffering back-to-back losses at unranked Ohio State and Penn State.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
But Harbaugh is getting another year of MVP-caliber play from Jackson and can’t afford to squander that with a loss to a sliding Steelers squad.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Joannie Tremblay-Boire, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The previous Saturday, KU squandered six-point leads both down the stretch in regulation and during the first overtime of what became a 92-86 double-OT loss to the Houston at Allen Fieldhouse.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Back in February 2023, the Terps squandered their No. 21 position in the poll by suffering back-to-back losses at unranked Ohio State and Penn State.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
But Harbaugh is getting another year of MVP-caliber play from Jackson and can’t afford to squander that with a loss to a sliding Steelers squad.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sleeping the necessary seven to nine hours is like making a deposit, and any deprivation (that is, being awake more than 17 hours in a row) is like spending.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Panasonic also claims the dryer uses electrostatic shock to disperse water molecules into tinier nano-sized particles, which might reduce hair damage.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Wings had some lineup changes over a decade-long run that yielded seven studio albums, the McCartneys and Laine remained core members until Wings dispersed in 1981.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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This all might help explain why some of the hot tech trades over the past year have lost their momentum.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos found that out the hard way last month, hitting 14 3-pointers at Utah State yet still losing 81-79.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s so her milk won’t be wasted nursing her children.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nearly half of digital investment is wasted due to misalignments between business and tech teams.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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