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Recent Examples of spoiler
This was not the first time Hamas played the spoiler.
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Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On Monday, in their first chance to play spoiler, the Twins beat the Yankees 7-0 behind one of the best starts of Simeon Woods Richardson’s career.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mickey Moniak had visions of the Rockies playing spoiler — not doormats — in the National League West race.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Each section offers a spoiler-free plot summary along with a trailer, some context on its stars and creators, and a look at why critics were so impressed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On Monday, in their first chance to play spoiler, the Twins beat the Yankees 7-0 behind one of the best starts of Simeon Woods Richardson’s career.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mickey Moniak had visions of the Rockies playing spoiler — not doormats — in the National League West race.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Each section offers a spoiler-free plot summary along with a trailer, some context on its stars and creators, and a look at why critics were so impressed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiler
Noun
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Peiliker, the oldest contestant in 2025, is one year older than Beatrice Njoya, who became the oldest contestant at Miss Universe in 2024.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The game show, for example, can have fresh clues and contestants every day, or Change My Mind can see the user debate an AI competitor on a fresh topic that changes frequently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This Amazon tiny home also has major curb appeal with the beautiful full-glass doors and entry.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Wild won the coin toss (twice, actually) and opted to pick third in the entry draft rather than first in the expansion draft.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But that was back when the world was a simpler place and Mickelson wasn’t the saboteur of professional golf’s social stratum.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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Germany, by now reunited as a country, were the final visitors for a World Cup qualifier staged on October 7, 2000.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Sixers, however, have to this point balked at moving the qualifier deadline back.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Among the best options is Winterberry (), whose bright red berries persist into winter and are a favorite of cardinals and robins.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mayniel’s favorite choke enough song, coproduced with Casey MQ and another friend, French DJ Lucien Krampf, is the title track.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper has also decided to chart a very different course on editorials from its closest competitor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Premier League, meanwhile, has six entrants in this season’s edition, and several of those will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy in Budapest on May 30, 2026.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having once imagined himself on the festival stage, Fuad is now a two-time entrant, sharing deeply personal stories with the audiences who first inspired him.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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He is considered a leading candidate.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Spoiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiler. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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