squander
verb (used with object)
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).
has squandered
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present perfectof squander (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"We are helping the agency earn back the trust it has squandered."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
This company, once great in almost every way, has squandered that excellence, shortchanged its employees, imperiled its legacy and cost too many lives over shortcuts and pursuit of profit.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
And once again, USC athletics has squandered it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2023
It has squandered the legacy that Messi had done so much to construct.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
Is it my fault that the fool has squandered his fortune?
From Baron Trigault's Vengeance by Émile Gaboriau
