spoilers

noun

plural of spoiler
1
as in contestants

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as in marauders

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  1. contestants
  2. saboteurs
  3. competitors
  4. wasters
  5. favorites
  6. qualifiers
  7. entrants
  8. entries
Noun
  • There’s also the opportunity to be the one to win the $500,000 grand prize out of the 24 DUNKMAN contestants.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • But no regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president did tonight.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of saboteurs
Noun
  • Mahnken said that Disney has one advantage over its competitors, even in an uncertain economy.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Klobuchar handily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Tuesday with no major competitors.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of wasters
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to see 12 of our favorites available at Amazon now, all under $40.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And while social media may have its preferences, fan favorites may not be the ones with the skills needed to cross over.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • For the first time in quite a while, the western and eastern Europe qualifiers have been merged into one super qualifier, featuring top teams from both regions.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of qualifiers
Noun
  • The sluggish job market has shut out new entrants and left people like Ruiz feeling stuck.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In parallel, a new wave of entrants, including HiddenLayer, Sysdig, and Tonic Security, are adding to a diversity of AI security solutions that are designed to thwart the weaponization of frontier AI.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • The two lawmakers have intensely criticized Fauci over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for years, with Paul recently releasing diary entries penned by Fauci during the height of the pandemic.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The photo contest draws entries from all over, said Jinger Wallace, a Bluebelt member and contest organizer.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
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“Spoilers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoilers. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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