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
Example 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
Trust, built over generations, is easily squandered.
—
Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The choice is clear: embrace this historic moment or squander it through inaction.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Red Sox squandered a two-on, one-out opportunity in the top of the first, and while Jarren Duran capitalized on a scoring chance in the second with a two-run triple, he was stranded at third by Devers, who struck out to leave it a 4-2 Orioles lead.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Just like the Twins, the Mets squandered chances to score.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squander
Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
The choice is clear: embrace this historic moment or squander it through inaction.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Red Sox squandered a two-on, one-out opportunity in the top of the first, and while Jarren Duran capitalized on a scoring chance in the second with a two-run triple, he was stranded at third by Devers, who struck out to leave it a 4-2 Orioles lead.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Just like the Twins, the Mets squandered chances to score.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squander
Verb
-
And four years later, their collection of groups spent $42 million to unsuccessfully keep Trump from becoming the nominee for a third time.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
-
At Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day in class, guided by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
-
Eos is predicted to disperse, or photodissociate, as a result of background photons impacting the cloud's molecules, in about 5.7 million years' time.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
-
Developed and dispersed camping options are abundant throughout, but for those who prefer a bit of luxury, consider booking a cabin or Airstream at Ofland Escalante, just west of the town of Escalante and attractions like Zebra Canyon and Escalante Petrified Forest State Park.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
As the survivors work to rebuild the town, Ellie struggles with losing her father figure.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Meta, like most AI companies, holds that training must be deemed fair use, or else the entire AI industry could face immense setbacks, wasting precious time negotiating data contracts while falling behind global rivals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
-
Varsho didn’t waste the chance and got an 0-2 hanging changeup, slamming it to right center for a two-run shot.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Squander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squander. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share