spiles

Definition of spilesnext
present tense third-person singular of spile

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Verb
  • At the conservancy’s Rosemont Preserve, volunteers have essentially removed all invasive castor bean, arundo (which clogs streams) and tree tobacco, which crowd out native plants and harm the landscape.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Although convenient, dryer sheets can leave a residue that clogs the lint trap and contributes to buildup.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
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
  • Shiok, a Singaporean restaurant that operated for 25 years in Menlo Park before facing eviction last year, will be returning to the city just blocks away from its former home.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The frames retail outside China for $599; that’s less than the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which starts at $799 but is not officially sold in China, where a firewall blocks access to Facebook.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Spiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiles. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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