as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
spoiled milk
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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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as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
the meat has spoiled
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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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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
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Bad gas often has a spoiled or sour smell.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Early or late shipments, product shortages, and spoiled or damaged items are just a few of the most common deductions that eat away at profits.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers extract proteins from spoiled milk and blend them with traditional plastic components to make a biodegradable alternative.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Many careers in prizefighting are defined by economic hardship, spoiled relationships, and brain damage.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Look who the spoiled brats are, relatively speaking.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Sandwich could only get one corner in the second half — which was spoiled by a shot ruled too high.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Torre spoiled Yankees fans with those four World Series titles in his first five years as manager.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The first ballot will be spoiled.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
His father’s politics had spoiled the earlier love affair, from which the London trip had removed him.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
After the Philadelphia Eagles saw their 4-0 start, and 12-game home winning streak, spoiled at home by the Denver Broncos to start Sunday, the only other unbeaten team, 4-0 Buffalo, saw its own hot start come to an end.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
You will be spoiled forever more after experiencing such delectable delights.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
My group chats blew up when the news was official, because about an hour prior certain music news social media accounts did their best Woj impression and spoiled the announcement with some of us not yet ready to call it, even if betting markets had Bunny as the favorite.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The spoiled food was brought onboard by a customer and was not related to in-flight food or drinks, according to the company.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Bad gas often has a spoiled or sour smell.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Early or late shipments, product shortages, and spoiled or damaged items are just a few of the most common deductions that eat away at profits.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers extract proteins from spoiled milk and blend them with traditional plastic components to make a biodegradable alternative.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Many careers in prizefighting are defined by economic hardship, spoiled relationships, and brain damage.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Look who the spoiled brats are, relatively speaking.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The nonprofit also pledged to assist villagers without power or running water, especially those whose food has spoiled at the start of the winter season.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Sandwich could only get one corner in the second half — which was spoiled by a shot ruled too high.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Torre spoiled Yankees fans with those four World Series titles in his first five years as manager.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The first ballot will be spoiled.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
His father’s politics had spoiled the earlier love affair, from which the London trip had removed him.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
After the Philadelphia Eagles saw their 4-0 start, and 12-game home winning streak, spoiled at home by the Denver Broncos to start Sunday, the only other unbeaten team, 4-0 Buffalo, saw its own hot start come to an end.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
You will be spoiled forever more after experiencing such delectable delights.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
My group chats blew up when the news was official, because about an hour prior certain music news social media accounts did their best Woj impression and spoiled the announcement with some of us not yet ready to call it, even if betting markets had Bunny as the favorite.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
Adjective
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Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Before storing, get rid of any rotten or damaged tubers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means Zaha will be suspended for Game 1 of the playoffs against NYCFC, which tainted an otherwise near-perfect evening for the home team.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, my spotless record was tainted.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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In their study, University of Tokyo professors Emi Nishimura and Yasuaki Mohri have shed light on what happens when these pigment-producing stem cells are damaged.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the jurors said deliberations were poisoned by a belief among some jurors that a member of the panel had been paid off by Weinstein or his lawyers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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His family believed he had been poisoned by the spirit, according to the Tennessee State Museum.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That report blamed OceanGate, with particular culpability placed on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the disaster.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another hunter had crippled him.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such a finding could’ve crippled the operations of Google, Meta and X, among various others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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