squander
verb (used with object)
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).
will squander
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future tenseof squander.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious-disease expert at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, said he worries that states will squander what time they have to head off a much larger crisis.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 25, 2020
A two-goal cushion is often referred to as the “most dangerous lead in hockey,” so named because a team will squander it four out of every 10 times.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2018
Taking advantage of the sustenance and shelter provided by the biofilm, some bacteria will squander resources and thrive at the expense of the others — a microscopic tragedy of the commons.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
Justice Scalia is horrified at the prospect, explaining in his dissent that this will squander limited immigration resources.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2012
He is afraid that he will not be able to put in that work, that he will squander those days, and that they will leave him worse off than he is now.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
