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or chiefly British spoilt
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
too much coddling will spoil the child
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2
as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
the meat has spoiled
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3
as in damaged
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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4
as in indulged
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 spoiled
Not spoiled by fame Baker debuted with the Braves in September 1968 and had a 19-year playing career before retiring in 1986.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
Before a flat tire spoiled a shot at the win, Hocevar led 32 laps last year at Michigan, which is among his best tracks.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
The Rockies' fourth straight loss spoiled a memorable moment for Rockies lefty and Denver native Kyle Freeland, who became the franchise's all-time leader in innings pitched.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
San Francisco spoiled a rare Rockies shutout with a two-run homer in the eighth by Drew Gilbert off reliever Blas Castano.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Between Smart Brick technology and the other sets, Lego Star Wars fans are spoiled for choice.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Austria spoiled Devin Cooley’s shutout bid late in the second, but the Americans held on comfortably enough to keep their title defense alive.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Tablets and detachable 2-in-1s give shoppers more versatility than mere laptops, and you are spoiled for choice when shopping for any of these devices for your business or your own work in 2026.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
Before a flat tire spoiled a shot at the win, Hocevar led 32 laps last year at Michigan, which is among his best tracks.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
The Rockies' fourth straight loss spoiled a memorable moment for Rockies lefty and Denver native Kyle Freeland, who became the franchise's all-time leader in innings pitched.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
San Francisco spoiled a rare Rockies shutout with a two-run homer in the eighth by Drew Gilbert off reliever Blas Castano.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Between Smart Brick technology and the other sets, Lego Star Wars fans are spoiled for choice.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Austria spoiled Devin Cooley’s shutout bid late in the second, but the Americans held on comfortably enough to keep their title defense alive.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Tablets and detachable 2-in-1s give shoppers more versatility than mere laptops, and you are spoiled for choice when shopping for any of these devices for your business or your own work in 2026.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
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Some members of her party have pushed Sheinbaum to sever ties with Rocha Moya and other leaders suspected of links to organized crime, lest Morena be tainted by the allegations.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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His association with the Nazi regime, which some believe occurred only because he was pressured to play to secure the release of his mother from Auschwitz, forever tainted Wilimowski.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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There have been in-kind donations, and the city has contributed materials such as gravel and decomposed granite for walking paths.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Biodegradable waste consists of organic materials, such as food scraps, vegetable peels, paper, leaves, and agricultural residues, that can be decomposed naturally through microbial processes.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Just months after Netflix announced its plans to produce the series, Lin was poisoned and killed at age 39.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Now the pages are yellowed; the rubber band rotted away years ago.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Last night, Tatis’ excellent game was marred by a play that should not have happened.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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And despite the five-year time jump between Season Two and Season Three, Euphoria’s tentpole characters remained mired in the same troubles and destructive instincts that marred their high school days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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On Saturday, May 16, some of the girls got pampered at Corazón Cabo's Sparitual spa with foot massages, full-body treatments and more.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Across the manosphere, however, young people are told that before feminism ruined everything, women used to be cherished and pampered by their husbands.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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