1
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of squander
Playing without big men Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, Boston squandered a three-point lead in the final 20 seconds of regulation en route to a 119-115 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden.
—
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Madrid qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey only after squandering a two-goal lead given to them by Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, needing extra time to win having led Celta Vigo 2-0 after 80 minutes.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Jarry had another rough performance in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Kraken, giving up a soft goal on the second shot of the game and allowing two more in the third period as Pittsburgh squandered another lead.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
It was born in 1949 not to strengthen the U.S. from external attack but to weaken our invincible self-defense by squandering money, weapons and manpower on Europeans.
—Armstrong Williams, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for squander 
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Madrid qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey only after squandering a two-goal lead given to them by Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, needing extra time to win having led Celta Vigo 2-0 after 80 minutes.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Jarry had another rough performance in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Kraken, giving up a soft goal on the second shot of the game and allowing two more in the third period as Pittsburgh squandered another lead.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
It was born in 1949 not to strengthen the U.S. from external attack but to weaken our invincible self-defense by squandering money, weapons and manpower on Europeans.
—Armstrong Williams, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for squander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
Verb
-
While countries in Western Europe are debating spending more on their militaries, those closer to Moscow have already acted.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
-
Bryant spent many of his formative years in Italy, as his father Joe decided to take his playing career to Europe after leaving the Houston Rockets in 1983.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Now, however, with the moa extinct, the fungi are likely not being dispersed as widely or as often.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
-
That, too, is on the chopping block, with Trump freezing the remaining funds from being dispersed in a separate executive order.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Wisconsin lost 6 Republican women and added 11 Democratic women.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
-
This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Listen to this article The Chicago Bulls wasted a chance for some breathing room in the play-in standings Saturday night, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 at the United Center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
-
For it is a law of nature that if a deathless copy is produced, waste must follow; and that waste from such copies results in the death of real, living nature.—
Maria Balaska,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near squander
Cite this Entry
“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share