spiled

verb

past tense of spile
as in stoppered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiled
  1. clogged
  2. dammed
  3. filled
  4. occluded
  5. obstructed
  6. congested
  7. blocked
  8. jammed
Verb
  • The storm, which pounded the tri-state area Saturday afternoon and evening, came after days of heat, humidity and smoke-clogged skies, at one point trapping drivers on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Queens Boulevard.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of clogged
Verb
  • The mighty Colorado River — that carved the Grand Canyon and was dammed by the epic Hoover Dam — is in big trouble.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of dammed
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  • Tortelloni alla Napoletana features five spools of pasta filled with a rich short rib puree, with fresh sage butter.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Hundreds of firefighters, relatives and community residents filled a college arena for a funeral service for a Utah fire captain, his wife and three sons who were killed in a flash flood while on a camping trip.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of filled
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  • The administration of antibiotics would trigger a second pathogen that had been occluded inside the first.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • Instead, the missing silver may have been right there, in the sun all along, simply occluded from astronomers' view by tricks of physics.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of occluded
Verb
  • His view of the water in front of him was obstructed by the concrete debris, a deckhouse and a crane on the barge, prosecutors said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • In a 2022 request to interview Floris and Benavides, the senators said the episode frustrated and obstructed their oversight.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of obstructed
Verb
  • Fixture calendars are already congested, elite players are at their limits, broadcast and sponsor money is not unlimited.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby gear shop Mudroom supplies the hotel with e-bikes, which can often be more efficient for getting around in summer when roads are congested with traffic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of congested
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Once jammed together, the particles create a firm grip that remains locked until air is allowed back into the bag.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Denver, Toronto, Minnesota, Detroit and Cleveland are all jammed fairly close together.
    — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of jammed
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“Spiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiled. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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