- 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
For now, he keeps squandering his Marvel breaks on whiffs like “Cherry” and “Uncharted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
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
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
