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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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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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Taken together, the blank or spoiled ballots would have comfortably won the April vote, and the blank votes alone would have beaten thirty-four of the thirty-five candidates.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The cast were not unlike the spoiled rich city kids and their parents experiencing rugged Montana for the first time in Sheridan’s story.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Five more words are ‘spoiled brat theatre kid energy’.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Among detainee allegations, according to some of their attorneys, were that they were served spoiled food.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Rebellions were common and pitted spoiled students against helpless teachers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Gunther called Cody a spoiled brat.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
On the surface, Nellie (Dunn) is a world-class spoiled princess and a playground bully.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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
Tenants say the food spoiled after sitting in the community room for three days.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 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
After the Oilers spoiled Game 1 with a late win, some of Anaheim’s young guns quickly answered those questions.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The bad inning spoiled an otherwise strong pitching effort by A’s starter Jeffrey Springs, whose record dipped to 3-4.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Adjective
Cleaning up bird seed, spoiled fruit, and other easy sources of food is the best way to reduce rodent problems and deter the ticks that use rodents as hosts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Taken together, the blank or spoiled ballots would have comfortably won the April vote, and the blank votes alone would have beaten thirty-four of the thirty-five candidates.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The cast were not unlike the spoiled rich city kids and their parents experiencing rugged Montana for the first time in Sheridan’s story.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Five more words are ‘spoiled brat theatre kid energy’.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Among detainee allegations, according to some of their attorneys, were that they were served spoiled food.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Rebellions were common and pitted spoiled students against helpless teachers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Gunther called Cody a spoiled brat.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
On the surface, Nellie (Dunn) is a world-class spoiled princess and a playground bully.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Verb
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
Tenants say the food spoiled after sitting in the community room for three days.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 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
After the Oilers spoiled Game 1 with a late win, some of Anaheim’s young guns quickly answered those questions.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The bad inning spoiled an otherwise strong pitching effort by A’s starter Jeffrey Springs, whose record dipped to 3-4.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
Adjective
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Anyone on the market for a new house over the past six years has had rotten luck.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Advocates say the rotten food and lack of basic medical care is so bad some detainees are even on a hunger strike.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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