spoiler

noun

Definition of spoilernext
1
as in contestant

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2
as in marauder

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Recent Examples of spoiler The Kansas City Royals continued their role as spoiler Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Emanuel’s own family may also be a factor in the race as Rahm Emanuel potentially positions himself to play centrist spoiler on the Democratic side. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 The win by the Marlins (77-80) served as a spoiler for the home team. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The Mets are taking on the Rangers with a chance to play spoiler. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spoiler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiler
  1. contestant
  2. marauder
  3. entry
  4. saboteur
  5. qualifier
  6. looter
  7. favorite
  8. sacker
Noun
  • Across its 35-season tenure, Dancing With the Stars has only had one All-Star season full of returning contestants.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This year, correspondent Luke Burbank attended the 65th annual competition, in which contestants were of a particularly slimy variety.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • This Robin is a grizzled marauder who can’t even remember how many people he’s killed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • No child, or reader of Robert Louis Stevenson, can deny the allure of pirates, but the marauders are rarely the good guys in the story.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Definition of marauder
Noun
  • Deppert built seats in a barn to accommodate about 100 people and sold tickets for less than the Wolverines charged for entry into Recreation Park.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • Punishing undersea saboteurs is further complicated by the rules of jurisdiction.
    — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of saboteur
Noun
  • Russia planned to demand the world championships be stripped of their Olympic qualifier status over the issue, sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov wrote on social media on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This came just a few short months after he was arrested on charges of OWI in Wisconsin back in July, and happened the same day he was booted from the Korn Ferry qualifier for signing an incorrect scorecard.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualifier
Noun
  • According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of looter
Noun
  • The books have officially listed the 49ers as the team to beat for the Super Bowl, moving them to favorites.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI continued to look like a cheap imitation.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorite
Noun
  • Barry Bonds was in the league, and this second sacker took the four-bagger crown?
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Definition of sacker

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“Spoiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiler. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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