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as in spent
to use up carelessly
squandered all her money gambling in casinos
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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
With sizzling 3-point shooting early, and enough from beyond the arc later, the Heat were able to somewhat rebound from Saturday night’s devastating loss in Orlando, when a 22-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter was squandered.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
After Jackson’s fourth-quarter interception deep in Pittsburgh territory squandered a scoring opportunity, Humphrey picked off Wilson and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Time after time, Utah’s shooters squandered their looks in the first half of the game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
These are especially dangerous places for gambling addicts, some of whom have squandered their life’s savings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The Hawks also squandered leads to the Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The Miami Heat squandered the opportunity Sunday night with a 119-116 loss at Scotiabank Arena to the lowly Toronto Raptors, a loss that dropped them to 9-9.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
The last of those defeats came on Saturday at Las Palmas, meaning the Catalans have squandered a six-point lead which could be reduced to one if bitter rival Real Madrid keeps winning and also gets the better of Valencia in a game in hand.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
ReFED estimates that nearly a quarter of our country’s freshwater use is squandered growing food that spoils before ever reaching our mouths.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
After Jackson’s fourth-quarter interception deep in Pittsburgh territory squandered a scoring opportunity, Humphrey picked off Wilson and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Time after time, Utah’s shooters squandered their looks in the first half of the game.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
These are especially dangerous places for gambling addicts, some of whom have squandered their life’s savings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The Hawks also squandered leads to the Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The Miami Heat squandered the opportunity Sunday night with a 119-116 loss at Scotiabank Arena to the lowly Toronto Raptors, a loss that dropped them to 9-9.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
The last of those defeats came on Saturday at Las Palmas, meaning the Catalans have squandered a six-point lead which could be reduced to one if bitter rival Real Madrid keeps winning and also gets the better of Valencia in a game in hand.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
ReFED estimates that nearly a quarter of our country’s freshwater use is squandered growing food that spoils before ever reaching our mouths.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squandered
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Surprisingly little time has been spent on this issue since the war began.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers spent his first three NFL seasons behind quarterback Brett Favre with the Green Bay Packers, while Jordan Love spent his first three seasons backing up Rodgers in Green Bay.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Expecting a spouse, children, or a community to handle this long-term is unrealistic, especially as families become more dispersed and community support diminishes.Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since remote teams are geographically dispersed, leading through effective communication and collaboration is crucial.Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Chandler fought Charles Oliveira in a rematch and lost the fight via unanimous decision.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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