How do you use Squander in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like waste or expend, plus the exact meaning.
Squander in a sentence
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Squander meaning
- To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
- To scatter; to disperse.
- To wander at random; to scatter.
Example sentences (20)
Harrogate put on an impressive showing against Swindon, although did squander opportunities to clinch three points.
Crossed perfectly for Amad to squander a fine chance with the game goalless and cleared off the line from Milner.
When I accepted that, I knew I didn’t have time to squander one day of training anymore, even in the off-season.
The last thing the studio would want to do is rush out an inferior product and squander the goodwill they had generated.
Some historians stated that Zhukov was a typical "squander-soldier general" who was unmoved by his forces' loss of life.
New leaders, with different strategic priorities, are liable to squander these gains and even reverse them.
Further, do not conceal or attempt to squander any other assets as this is grounds for an unequal distribution of property.
However, any such advantage will be purely temporary, so you will squander good fortune at your own risk.
That’s the biggest savings Kate Spade offers all year, so don’t squander this gift of additional time!
Art then offered advice on changes one may need to make so as not to squander their time remaining.
As if to prove the point in the starkest fashion the Fifers managed to squander a truly gilt-edged opportunity after only 40 seconds.
The drubbing could have been worse for Berhalter’s side, who saw Colombia squander several other goal-scoring chances during the game.
She's been granted a wonderful opportunity and all indications are she is going to squander it.
The Maulers offense summoned just enough points to not squander another gem by its defense.
In this light, sport enthusiasts and pundits opined that Nigeria went on usual jamboree to squander about N12billion on a fruitless project!
He is dependent on his brother for money, which he then proceeds to squander on alcohol.
They support illegals over citizens, hire their buddies make back door deals and squander money while releasing criminals back onto our streets.
However, would it really be fair to squander the chance of a new loving relationship?
Anyway, I wasn’t about to squander this time, so I decided to read my way out of it.
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a modest easing of the country’s lockdown but urged citizens not to squander the progress made.
Common combinations with squander
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to squander 21×
- squander the 8×
- squander this 5×
- at squander 5×
- squander as 4×
- squander their 3×
- not squander 3×
- squander you 3×
- than squander 2×
- squander these 2×
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