squander
verb (used with object)
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).
am squandering
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present progressiveof squander (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am squandering the greatest blessings that I have, because I can’t stop agonizing over the ones I don’t.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2020
I am squandering money on all sorts of follies, and every minute I thank God that such a wicked woman as I am has no children.
From The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories by Gilbert Cannan
