- present participle of squander.
squandering
Example Sentences
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They’re just focused on winning this race, this time, and not squandering the opportunity that has fallen into their laps.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
Last season ended with a play-in game collapse, the Clippers squandering a 13-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Golden State Warriors at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Oversight of payments to your brother not only prevents him from squandering the money, but it helps family wealth outlast a single generation, the law firm adds.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 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
