Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiled
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The street was clogged with ICE vehicles, forcing emergency personnel to approach the victim on foot, without a stretcher, according to Heller.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Matthew Morgan, executive director of Journey Home, which coordinates the Capital Region’s system for ending homelessness, said the problem is that the homeless service system is clogged.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
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It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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Glacial lake outburst floods – when water that is dammed up by a glacier is suddenly released – are becoming more frequent.—
Matthew L. Druckenmiller,
The Conversation,
16 Dec. 2025
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After a brief interlude outside for community members to reconnect, the pews filled up again.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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For all of his reading has driven Alonso Quixano insane, the implications of which are often skillfully occluded in some of the more romantic misrememberings of the novel.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ocean views have been obstructed, streets are more crowded, parking is harder to find, and buildings are more tightly packed in less space.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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To spawn, salmon must swim hundreds or even thousands of miles upstream from the ocean, and in the Columbia River and its many tributaries, their path is obstructed by a massive network of hydroelectric dams.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the turnpike that runs near the stadium, I-95, I-595 and surrounding surface streets including Northwest 199th Street and 27th Avenue will be congested with game day fans heading to the stadium as early as three hours before kickoff.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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Today's transmission system is congested, like a highway with too much traffic, Wheeler said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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But a holding penalty put the Rams behind the sticks and forced a punt, which Isaiah Simmons blocked to set the Panthers up the Rams 30.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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James missed a driving layup for the lead that was blocked by Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump has publicly floated the idea of helping Iranians get online, even suggesting outreach to Elon Musk, whose Starlink service has been partially jammed by Iranian authorities.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Spiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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