squanders

verb

present tense third-person singular of squander
1
as in spends
to use up carelessly squandered all her money gambling in casinos

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2
as in disperses
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 squanders All are standing aside while Stephen Miller squanders whatever standing the Republican Party had left with veterans, frontline civilians and military families. — Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Over and over, Levinson squanders opportunities for humanization or interiority in favor of provocation. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 Trapping individuals in endless cycles of exclusion and financial hardship squanders potential, reduces tax revenue and widens disparities. — Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Too bad, because along the way Borgli squanders some fine performances. — Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 However, while singular moments are presented with clarity, the film often squanders its emotional momentum. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026 Instead, the movie squanders Knight’s talent for delivery and hands him an awkward slapstick bit that feels like work just to watch. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025 Either the Broncos offense wakes up, or this team squanders all of the goodwill from beating the Eagles last week. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squanders
  1. spends
  2. disperses
  3. loses
  4. wastes
Verb
  • Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Our roads get a D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which found Colorado spends 35% more on car repairs than the national average.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spends
Verb
  • Used in the group’s previous drone research, this landing gear disperses energy to reduce impact and overcomes multiple engineering challenges.
    — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disperses
Verb
  • The genius of work divided loses none of its luster when the Chinese are participating in the work, not to mention the peaceful implications of market goods easily crossing borders.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The movie stars the late Murphy as Molly, a rich girl who loses her fortune and has to find a job.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loses
Verb
  • This combination matters because a transistor that survives high voltage but wastes large amounts of energy through resistance would still be of limited use.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Squanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squanders. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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