squandering (Meaning)

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squandering (n)

spending resources lavishly and wastefully

The company's reckless spending habits were squandering their precious resources.
Jane's impulsive purchases left her squandering her entire paycheck.
The government's extravagant spending was squandering taxpayer money.
Peter's addiction to gambling was squandering away his savings.
Maria's procrastination was squandering her potential.
The forest fire was squandering acres of valuable timber.
The storm's fury was squandering the shoreline, leaving behind destruction.
The student's lack of effort was squandering their chance for academic success.
The inventor's brilliant idea was squandering due to his inability to secure funding.
The family's financial irresponsibility was squandering their future prospects.

spending resources lavishly and wastefully

wasteful, generous, reckless, prodigal, extravagant, lavish, spendthrift, high-rolling, careless, unthrifty

mean, cheap, miserly, thrifty, frugal, economical, sparing, sparing, spare, conserving

The company's reckless spending habits were squandering their precious resources.

Jane's impulsive purchases left her squandering her entire paycheck.

The government's extravagant spending was squandering taxpayer money.

Peter's addiction to gambling was squandering away his savings.