- present participle of squander.
squandering
Example Sentences
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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
Scotland had been heavily criticised for squandering a 21-0 lead in a chastening November loss at home to Argentina.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Related: Are Americans squandering their retirement savings on dining out?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
That he’s done it on a team that has managed only three wins so far doesn’t merely mean that the Browns are in the process of squandering a season for the ages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
That’s settler life for you, I spose, not much time for niceties and it’s easy to sink to the level of people who revel in squandering their manners.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
