squander
verb (used with object)
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).
had squandered
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past perfectof squander.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Yes, the L.A. native and childhood Dodgers fan had squandered a dream opportunity to pitch the club to a championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
His Manchester United side had squandered a two-goal lead against Porto and were heading to a morale-sapping defeat.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
Nearly 11 years later, on Wednesday night, Ms. Haley said he had squandered repeated opportunities to rein in spending.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
But when Coogan reached adulthood, he learned that his mother and stepfather had squandered the $4 million he had earned – what would amount to tens of millions of dollars today.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
All rarities, for which he had squandered two weeks’ salary—borrowed in advance from Mr. Sloat.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
