verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
chance
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Chelsea squandered enough chances to have won by six goals.
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Wynalda squandered two solid chances in a scoreless first half.
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Wolves' Steve Bull squandered a host of chances .
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Alton increased the pressure and, after squandering several chances , took the lead on 60 minutes.
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Southwood proceeded to squander a number of chances and Sandrock were indebted to the brave Gardner in goal.
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Eton were in charge for most of the match, although Lancing squandered the best chance near the end.
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The former Bournemouth player squandered three first-half chances and made little impact after the interval.
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World No53 Swail then squandered a hatful of chances to move 2-1 clear as Hendry eventually came through 95-18.
money
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I must admit I liked her; she won't squander her grandfather's money , that's for sure.
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The results were shocking, at least to people who care about squandered money .
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Most businesses, especially small businesses, can not afford to squander vast sums of money on such refined legalistic nit-picking.
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He had to squander our precious money on a box of tin junk.
opportunity
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For them, as for me, there is an overwhelming sense of squandered opportunities .
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But as the game's tempo reached fever pitch, Saunders squandered a golden opportunity to grab an equaliser.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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England squandered a golden opportunity to score, seconds before the final whistle.
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Here's £50 but don't just go and squander it on beer!
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His family felt he had squandered his musical talent.
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Howard was a terrible gambler, and had squandered away the family fortune.
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In less than three years he had squandered the entire family fortune.
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There was no money to pay the rent. They'd already squandered the little that they had.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And that weakness was further underlined last Sunday when enough chances to win several matches were squandered against Limerick.
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For them, as for me, there is an overwhelming sense of squandered opportunities.
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He also spent his evenings at the roulette wheels of Monte Carlo, squandering extravagant sums.
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However, what better excuse for squandering my own cash on expanding my catfish collection?
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I had about seven dollars, five of which I foolishly squandered that night.
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Major's first chance to show that he is his own man has been squandered on favours.
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There is no time to squander your charms on men who are professional flirts.