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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of spoiling (for)

  • as in dying (for)
  • as in dying (for)
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spoiling (for)

verb

present participle of spoil (for)
as in dying (for)

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  • dying (for)
  • wishing (for)
  • longing (for)
  • itching (for)
  • yearning (for)
  • sighing (for)
  • pining (for)
  • thirsting (for)
  • hungering (for)
  • panting (after)
  • salivating (for)
  • aching (for)
  • repining (for)
  • lusting (for or after)
  • hankering (for or after)
  • grooving (on)
  • jonesing (for) link icon
  • delighting (in)
  • reveling (in) link icon
  • yenning (for)
  • craving
  • desiring
  • coveting
  • desiderating
  • enjoying
  • wanting
  • relishing
  • admiring
  • fancying
  • loving
  • digging
  • valuing
  • liking
  • adoring
  • treasuring
  • prizing
  • cherishing
  • preferring
  • appreciating
  • favoring

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  • hating
  • despising
  • loathing
  • abhorring
  • detesting
  • abominating
  • refusing
  • rejecting
  • declining
  • execrating
  • spurning

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“Spoiling (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiling%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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