Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiled
Verb
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Bibby instructed his Hornets to feed the ball inside to Lavrenov during a spirited rally against the trees that clogged the lane for Northern Colorado.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Now they’re being clogged with AI slop.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 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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For a chilled version, set the bowl of zabaglione inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 200 workers filled the sidewalk, the air thrumming with music, cowbells and drivers honking their horns in solidarity.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 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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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding lying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Ramey, a Plainfield resident whose son is a junior at Avon High School, said the bus stops around her home were obstructed.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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Plan to text instead of calling if networks are congested.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Traffic congested in front as the last 15 seconds ticked down in a late scramble, and Dinkel scooped a puck at the point for a low-lofted shot into the pile.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the impromptu and growing memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed Saturday morning.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Late in the fourth, the junior blocked a 7-on-6 chance that led to a goal by Ting on an open net.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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San Diego police estimated that 48,000 automobiles jammed city streets as a crowd of over 60,000 people — the largest in the city’s history — jammed the parade route from Dutch Flats to City Stadium.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Clarke jammed in Adrian Kempe's centering pass at the left post with Kuemper off for an extra attacker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Spiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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