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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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
CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Very spoiled, very happy people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
All because a librarian introduced me to a selfish, spoiled girl who desperately needed a place to belong.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
That said, ensuring community pets are thoroughly taken care of—perhaps even spoiled— is a cause many feel called to support.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
The spousal death brings Madison Avenue queen Stacy out of New York City with her urban-spoiled daughters and granddaughters.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the key herb required for this cocktail has a limited shelf life and carries bacteria when spoiled.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
Based on early data, Ludwig said there were more spoiled ballots than usual and his staff is looking into it.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In the 1960s, our nation was spoiled.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Batherson spoiled Wallstedt's shutout attempt with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Batherson spoiled Wallstedt’s shutout attempt with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Nobody online knew for sure until the publication of a TMZ story that—intentionally or not—essentially spoiled the film, launching a whole new cycle of conversation about The Drama.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Alvarez spoiled both, then took a fastball over the outer half and turned to trudge back to his dugout.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The nightmarish sequence spoiled a night that began with the Angels showing more promising signs at the plate.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Democrats' 2026 comeback could be spoiled by California electing a Republican governor as two GOP candidates lead in recent polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Skenes was chased in the first inning earlier in the day by the Mets — as 76ers star Joel Embiid mocked the Pirates ' ace on social media — while Sánchez never pitched into a serious jam against Texas and spoiled manager Skip Schumaker's Texas debut.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Very spoiled, very happy people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
All because a librarian introduced me to a selfish, spoiled girl who desperately needed a place to belong.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
That said, ensuring community pets are thoroughly taken care of—perhaps even spoiled— is a cause many feel called to support.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
The spousal death brings Madison Avenue queen Stacy out of New York City with her urban-spoiled daughters and granddaughters.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the key herb required for this cocktail has a limited shelf life and carries bacteria when spoiled.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
Based on early data, Ludwig said there were more spoiled ballots than usual and his staff is looking into it.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Illini went from 21 losses to 21 wins in his sophomore season in 2019-20, and only the season-ending pandemic spoiled a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In the 1960s, our nation was spoiled.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Batherson spoiled Wallstedt's shutout attempt with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Batherson spoiled Wallstedt’s shutout attempt with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Nobody online knew for sure until the publication of a TMZ story that—intentionally or not—essentially spoiled the film, launching a whole new cycle of conversation about The Drama.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Alvarez spoiled both, then took a fastball over the outer half and turned to trudge back to his dugout.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The nightmarish sequence spoiled a night that began with the Angels showing more promising signs at the plate.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Democrats' 2026 comeback could be spoiled by California electing a Republican governor as two GOP candidates lead in recent polls.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
Adjective
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And that kind of movie almost always tastes rotten — no matter how long it’s been sitting in theaters.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was forced to eat cat litter, cat feces, urine, vomit and rotten spinach, according to court documents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And yet, for years, the air has been tainted.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of course, at the heart of it was the man himself, a deeply polarizing music icon whose years-long tirades against everyone from Jewish people to his peers tainted a legacy that once seemed unimpeachable.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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In both cases, the remains were decomposed, and appeared that they may have been moved around multiple locations before being discovered, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Storms and heavy rainfall that have caused landslides, flooding and lightning strikes across the country over the past two weeks have left more than 130 people dead and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, authorities have said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 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
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The custodian of the maison’s some 20,000 documents, fragments, and objects is the effervescent Sophie Rouart, who indulged me in pulling any style of my choosing.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Could Ty Jones, whose autopsy said the 33-year-old died of heart issues, have been poisoned too?—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Antonelli also questioned reports the two had been deliberately poisoned.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The root system is completely rotted out of it, so winds, rain and anything can push that right over.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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How to Plant Bare Root Roses Carefully inspect the roots and cut off any that are broken, cracked, rotted, or show signs of insect damage.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their reunion tour — which was somehow not marred by any type of familial controversy — sold out stadiums around the world and overexcelled in every conceivable way, setting the template for what the future of band reunions could look like and solidifying their legacy.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The country remains marred by fighting in its east.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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