squandering
Definitions
Noun
- Spending resources lavishly and wastefully
Verb
- Spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- Spend extravagantly
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | underlying | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | undergoing | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | wandering | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | surrendering | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | wanderings | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | shuddering | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | quavering | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | sanding | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | thundering | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | squandered | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | underling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | plundering | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | slandering | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | squaring | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | squander | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sunderlin | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | squanders | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sanderlin | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pandering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | underlings | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 56
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Squandered time: How the Trump administration lost control of the coronavirus crisis
Mar 7, 2020 The Washington Post
Mar 7, 2020 The Washington Post
Squandering the Canadian Century Part 1: Comparing Economic Performance in Canada and the United States
Sep 1, 2026 Fraser Institute
Sep 1, 2026 Fraser Institute
Commentary: Nebraska’s broadband plan: squandering $405 million for rural high-speed internet
Oct 11, 2025 Nebraska Examiner
Oct 11, 2025 Nebraska Examiner

