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ADJECTIVE
spilled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb hit solo home runs for the Trojans in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Trojans squandered scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position in the seventh and ninth innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Ms. Adelman describes how Lewis’s specimens fell into the hands of a series of botanists—some of them charlatans, drunkards, liars or thieves—who squandered his legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Football does not work like this, of course, but if Newcastle managed to hang on and claim even 13 of the 25 points they squandered, Howe's men would be joint-fourth in the table.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

She suspects the earth sheds its skin in layers, squandered of green.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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