Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiles
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Vegetation clogs its steep banks.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026 -
That clogs the judicial system, wastes limited resources, and delays justice for those with legitimate grievances.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Glacial outburst floods happen when the ice dams holding back glacial lakes fail, allowing a sudden release of water.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
13 Aug. 2025
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New York, expensive for artists then, is nearly impossible now; the Soho blocks where My Dinner With André opens no longer hint at a struggling artist’s life.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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On August 2, 2027, the skies above parts of southern Spain, Northern Africa, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa will plunge into darkness as a total solar eclipse blocks all direct sunlight.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Spiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiles. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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