spiles

present tense third-person singular of spile

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Verb
  • Along with the swamp eels, scientists in the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center have been most concerned about the spread of Cuban tree frogs, which secrete noxious chemicals that are harmful to humans, and alligatorweed, which clogs waterways that can impact infrastructure.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • This blocks criminals from opening new credit lines using your information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Its antivirus also protects your devices through the cloud and blocks threats in real-time.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Spiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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