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squandering::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dissipation, waste, wastefulness |
| Has types | squandermania |
| Derivation | squander |
more wasteful than the squandering of time.
Examples of squandering
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Every piece of hardware counts, and the U.S. is squandering a chance to cash in.
From the time.com
Quins did some squandering of their own before scoring again in the 26th minute.
From the sport.uk.msn.com
He criticises his predecessor, Ron Carey, for squandering the union's resources.
From the economist.com
It will rescue our economy without squandering billions or trillions of dollars.
From the forbes.com
Despite squandering a 2-0 lead in the decider, she broke again to secure the win.
From the sacbee.com
You may well kick yourself in a few years time for not just squandering the cash.
From the guardian.co.uk
Both teams turned the ball over in the final seconds, squandering chances to win.
From the washingtonpost.com
If recent history is any guide, Messrs Bush and Gore are squandering vital weeks.
From the economist.com
That way, the player is squandering no game time, merely the public's patience.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- Waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
- Consume: spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
- (squandered) not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"
- (squandering) spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"
- Squander (written as "$QUANDER" on the box and in the rules) is an Avalon Hill board game published in 1965. It is based loosely on the game Monopoly, but in reverse. As in Monopoly, players roll dice and move around a board, encountering opportunities to make financial decisions. ...
- To waste, lavish, splurge
- (to) spend(s) extravagantly or foolishly
