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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Sebastian was intubated because the swelling from the burns obstructed his airway, reducing his ability to breathe normally, Reynoso added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the house, originally built in the 1960s, felt clunky thanks to a massive fireplace that obstructed views and odd layouts with far too many twists and turns.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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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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Several minutes later, Acuff missed another three-point try on a fastbreak before a hustling Brazile beat the Vols to the punch and jammed in another putback score for a 24-18 Arkansas lead.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
4 Jan. 2026
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For some time after the crash, the Borman was jammed solid near the scene.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Spiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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