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past participle of squander.
past tense form of squander.

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dissipated adj.
exhausted adj.
lost adj.
misspent adj.
spilled adj.

ADJECTIVE

dissipated

Synonyms

STRONG

blown consumed destroyed exhausted scattered spent wasted

WEAK

burnt out kaput played-out

Antonyms

STRONG

restored saved

WEAK

accumulated conservative gathered hoarded stored unselfish virtuous

ADJECTIVE

exhausted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depleted drained

STRONG

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

WEAK

all gone at an end washed-out

Antonyms

STRONG

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

STRONG

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out-of-date unremembered wiped-out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

STRONG

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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squandered

For a company that has owned a pioneering AI lab since 2014 and has proclaimed itself “AI-first” since 2016, Google seems to have squandered an early lead, experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Fritz squandered a pair of match points at 40-15 and gave himself another with a booming forehand.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Americans squandered a generous draw, a high-price coach and a golden opportunity to capture a new generation by blowing their shot at a first quarterfinal in 24 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The German was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead late on, but says he intends to stay to lead the Three Lions into Euro 2028.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The talent of essentially half of the Czech athletic population has been squandered.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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