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as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
too much coddling will spoil the child
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as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
the meat has spoiled
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as in damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait
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as in indulging
to treat with great or excessive care
when they were newlyweds, the wife tended to spoil her husband, but she soon got over that
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Recent Examples of spoiling
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Mbappé and his teammates were inefficient to start, with poor touches spoiling attacks in and out of the box.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Of course, here in Hollywood, spoiling pets isn’t exactly unheard of.
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Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
But experts say that aside from spoiling a finale for fans, such bets could erode the very business of Hollywood.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 17 of her season-high 24 in the third quarter to lift the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 win over the New York Liberty on Sunday, spoiling the season debut of Sabrina Ionescu.
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CBS News,
24 May 2026
Anyone can shop the deals, but there are a few ways to save when spoiling your pets.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Going forward, decant items into air-tight containers or store some things (like bread) in the fridge or freezer to avoid spoiling prematurely.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Noun
Food and drink Wilderness is known for serving polished but healthy modern bush fare that’s tasty and spoiling, but not overly rich.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Use fans, essential oils, or porch screens to keep mosquitoes from spoiling your summer nights.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Mbappé and his teammates were inefficient to start, with poor touches spoiling attacks in and out of the box.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Of course, here in Hollywood, spoiling pets isn’t exactly unheard of.
—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
But experts say that aside from spoiling a finale for fans, such bets could erode the very business of Hollywood.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 17 of her season-high 24 in the third quarter to lift the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 win over the New York Liberty on Sunday, spoiling the season debut of Sabrina Ionescu.
—
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Anyone can shop the deals, but there are a few ways to save when spoiling your pets.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Going forward, decant items into air-tight containers or store some things (like bread) in the fridge or freezer to avoid spoiling prematurely.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiling
Adjective
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Moore cautioned people with lung issues or smoke sensitivity to avoid outdoor activities, but said crews have mitigated the hazardous-materials portion of the blaze and are now focused on the biohazard portion posed by spoiled food.
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However, officials remain concerned about biohazards potentially posed by spoiled food, including bread, poultry, pork and beef.
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At age 11, my favorite Broadway show was Follies – a classic preteen tale about the decay of female beauty and fading fame within an unscrupulous industry of vaudeville and burlesque.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
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Clogged Drains On the other hand, a smelly drain that gets frequent use may have a clog or decomposing matter in the pipes.
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Officials warned that decomposing fish could create potential health hazards for visitors entering the area or attempting to fish.
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The detection comes as communities across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continue to grapple with the invasive species, which can rapidly reproduce and attach themselves to hard surfaces, clogging water intake pipes and damaging infrastructure while disrupting native ecosystems.
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Amid explosive fire conditions in southern Utah, the Cottonwood fire has ballooned to more than 144 square miles, damaging a ski resort, forcing evacuations and grounding firefighting aircraft in dangerous winds.
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Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
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In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.
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To be fair, the DCEU, the preceding web of films, had nearly half of its movies land rotten scores.
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Big Red might be a braggart, a bully and rotten to the core, but Lasdun invokes Thomas De Quincey’s neat point about how a man’s capacity to rob says nothing about his propensity to murder.
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The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
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There were reasons aplenty for the disintegration of their form.
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“Spoiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiling. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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