- present participle of squander.
squandering
Example Sentences
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I can definitely understand why there might not be, let’s say, a surplus of empathy for a privileged young man carelessly and repeatedly squandering his expensive education.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Dodgers came up short in another bases-loaded opportunity the next inning, squandering a chance to take the lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
However, in the tie-break, Sinner upped his first serves and after squandering the first of two set points, an Alcaraz double fault gave him the initiative in the match.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
We are squandering that advantage arguing about whether to peel guardrails off jail-breakable systems and blacklisting the companies that build them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
I couldn’t dance a lick, anyway, and I couldn’t see squandering my few dimes on gills.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
