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verb

squander

CEFR C1

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

In a sentence

Six example sentences with squander, each labelled with its topic.

  • They squandered a fourteen point lead in six minutes, settling for contested jumpers while the shot clock drained.

    Basketball

  • The founders squandered their runway on a rebrand and a conference booth, then discovered payroll was due in three weeks.

    Startups

  • Cities that squander winter rainfall on leaking mains find themselves rationing in August and blaming the weather.

    Environment

  • He squandered the inheritance in three years, mostly on cars that lost half their value the day he drove them home.

    Finance

  • The government squandered its huge majority on quarrels over titles, and passed almost nothing in four years.

    Politics

  • Players who squander their potions in the first dungeon reach the boss with nothing but a wooden shield.

    Gaming

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