as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
spoiled milk
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or chiefly British spoilt
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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
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
My girl's gonna get spoiled — that's for sure — from Aunt Julianne.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Venus Soleil Medina Ferrer, one of the female officers detained in the case, testified that women were held in extreme overcrowding with spoiled food, scarce water and almost no medical attention.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Rinse out spoiled oil bottles and repurpose them as stylish storage or decorative accents around your home.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
More and more Americans across the spectrum see Netanyahu’s Israel as a spoiled child, and they’re just fed up with it.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Other warning signs include a damaged or opened lid and an unusual or spoiled smell.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Hally’s vindictive turn is a betrayal, not just of their bond, but of the dream of a more equitable South Africa that could tolerate a Black man being a mentor to a spoiled, brokenhearted white kid.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
With Doval and company off their games, the Yankees’ bullpen also spoiled a strong offensive night from Paul Goldschmidt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Last Sunday against Birmingham, the Storm got another good passing performance from quarterback Jack Plummer, but three turnovers spoiled the day.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Readers of the 2000s and 2010s YA heyday are spoiled – many of these authors are making a comeback.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For the Ducks, that goal spoiled nothing.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Cincy spoiled the shutout in the ninth off reliever Jimmy Herget when Will Benson tagged him for a two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
We were spoiled for easily accessible nature.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Also look for Janelle Monáe, who’s both amusing and charismatic as a spoiled trophy wife.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
My girl's gonna get spoiled — that's for sure — from Aunt Julianne.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Venus Soleil Medina Ferrer, one of the female officers detained in the case, testified that women were held in extreme overcrowding with spoiled food, scarce water and almost no medical attention.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Rinse out spoiled oil bottles and repurpose them as stylish storage or decorative accents around your home.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
More and more Americans across the spectrum see Netanyahu’s Israel as a spoiled child, and they’re just fed up with it.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Other warning signs include a damaged or opened lid and an unusual or spoiled smell.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Hally’s vindictive turn is a betrayal, not just of their bond, but of the dream of a more equitable South Africa that could tolerate a Black man being a mentor to a spoiled, brokenhearted white kid.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
We are spoiled for choice in this town.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
With Doval and company off their games, the Yankees’ bullpen also spoiled a strong offensive night from Paul Goldschmidt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Last Sunday against Birmingham, the Storm got another good passing performance from quarterback Jack Plummer, but three turnovers spoiled the day.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Readers of the 2000s and 2010s YA heyday are spoiled – many of these authors are making a comeback.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For the Ducks, that goal spoiled nothing.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Cincy spoiled the shutout in the ninth off reliever Jimmy Herget when Will Benson tagged him for a two-run homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
We were spoiled for easily accessible nature.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
Adjective
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Imagine taking the rotten parking meter deal statewide.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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All around there was the pleasant rotten smell of dead fish in open air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the murder convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk’s improper comments to jurors, prejudicial evidence and failures at trial.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The election beating may have been the final straw for a leader already tainted by his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to Washington despite the veteran politician’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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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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Halleck adds coffee grounds need to be decomposed by microbes first to release nitrogen and other nutrients.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still vehicle electronics can be damaged from reverse polarity, poor or wrong connection points or voltage spikes from improper equipment.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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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That last line is a nod for the brain-rotted among us.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The grand occasion was almost marred by an accident, the Tribune reported.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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