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past tense form of squander.
past participle of squander.

squandered

ADJECTIVE

dissipated

Synonyms

STRONG

blown consumed destroyed exhausted scattered spent wasted

WEAK

burnt out kaput played-out

Antonyms

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restored saved

WEAK

accumulated conservative gathered hoarded stored unselfish virtuous

ADJECTIVE

exhausted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depleted drained

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bare consumed dissipated done dry empty expended finished gone spent void wasted

WEAK

all gone at an end washed-out

Antonyms

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filled full hoarded incomplete saved stored unfinished

WEAK

animated energetic fresh invigorated lively plenty refreshed restored unused vigorous

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead obsolete wasted

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abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined wrecked

WEAK

out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

Antonyms

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current present repaired saved

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

misspent

Synonyms

STRONG

blown dissipated idle misapplied

WEAK

down the drain imprudent prodigal profitless thrown away

Antonyms

WEAK

profitable unwasted used well

ADJECTIVE

spilled

Synonyms

STRONG

gone lost

WEAK

poured out

Antonyms

STRONG

existing

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The left-hander started brightly and broke serve early on, but he squandered a set point at 5-4 up and Pinnington Jones, 23, struck back thanks to a lucky net-cord winner.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

It’s not only that he squandered a decent beginning, but that he revealed how far he has fallen from the thoughtful young man who once had something original to say.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Andy Pages squandered a potential scoring opportunity when he was caught stealing in the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Even Adek was rising to the occasion of his life, while I’d squandered the opportunity to save my parents, to save myself.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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