Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiled
Verb
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The vacuum gets clogged easily.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026 -
If nothing else changes, Sacramento’s rotation will be clogged with aging, one-dimensional vets who can’t defend in space or keep up in transition.—
LeBron Antonio Hill,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lake Como’s roots date back to 1889, when Denver investors dammed a creek about 5 miles west of downtown and built a luxury resort, casino and amusement rides modeled after Como, Italy.—
Kamal Morgan
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 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
Verb
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The new contract was richer, filled with all sorts of incentives … and also for a very long time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The happy hour menu is filled with small bites, speciality drinks, wines and mocktails.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The officers, masked and kitted out with military-grade armor and rifles, have faced down peaceful protesters and people who have threatened, obstructed or attacked them, with methods that are less deadly than guns but still inflict grievous injuries.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under her watch, Americans have been murdered in cold blood, DHS has obstructed lawful congressional oversight, dismissed credible reports of abuse, carried out an extreme agenda that tears families apart and destabilizes communities.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Around Springfield, too, I-55 is congested and hazardous, while in rural areas its monotonous straightaways invite motorists to floor it.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plan to text instead of calling if networks are congested.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Republicans in the Senate tried to pass a short-term funding extension on Thursday to allow time for negotiations to play out, but Democrats blocked that measure before lawmakers in both chambers left the Capitol for the recess.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Reinhardt blocked the numbers and pursued Money Management International's help.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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With chorizo sizzling and menudo steaming, hundreds of voters jammed into Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito restaurant for a hearty Tex-Mex breakfast - and to put the candidates on the grill.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The items that once jammed the aisles and rose to the rafters inside The Georgian Village antique shop on the northeast corner of 45th and Bell streets are gone.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Spiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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