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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Following her time playing the eldest Banks (and the most spoiled) child, Parsons acted in shows like Lush Life and The Job, and in films like The Ladies Man and 13 Moons.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 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
Joseph Wu and John Obielodan extracted proteins from spoiled milk and blended them with traditional plastic components to make a biodegradable alternative.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, 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
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Vance would be home soon and the surprise would just have to be spoiled before dinner.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Hornets spoiled the Mules’ homecoming with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in Warrensburg.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Choate was on the Broncos’ staff in 2010 when the Wolf Pack spoiled Boise State’s undefeated season with a 34-31 overtime victory in Reno — the Broncos went on to finish 12-1.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet there also were visible moments where Gordon’s explosion, the hops that spoiled and delighted us, didn’t look the same.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The North Carolina Courage spoiled Bay FC’s last home game of the season Friday night as Manaka Matsukubo’s hat trick led to a resounding 4-1 win, matching the most lopsided home loss in Bay’s two-year history.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
De Vliegende Hollander is a boat ride-meets-coaster with a few exhilarating surprises, best not spoiled by a YouTube ride-through.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
With an increasing amount of people choosing to get pets instead of having children, furbabies across the country are becoming more and more spoiled.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Following her time playing the eldest Banks (and the most spoiled) child, Parsons acted in shows like Lush Life and The Job, and in films like The Ladies Man and 13 Moons.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 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
Joseph Wu and John Obielodan extracted proteins from spoiled milk and blended them with traditional plastic components to make a biodegradable alternative.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, 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
Verb
Staff members spoiled him with attention, and Burrow left looking fluffy, clean, and happy for the rest of the day.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Vance would be home soon and the surprise would just have to be spoiled before dinner.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Hornets spoiled the Mules’ homecoming with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in Warrensburg.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Choate was on the Broncos’ staff in 2010 when the Wolf Pack spoiled Boise State’s undefeated season with a 34-31 overtime victory in Reno — the Broncos went on to finish 12-1.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Yet there also were visible moments where Gordon’s explosion, the hops that spoiled and delighted us, didn’t look the same.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The North Carolina Courage spoiled Bay FC’s last home game of the season Friday night as Manaka Matsukubo’s hat trick led to a resounding 4-1 win, matching the most lopsided home loss in Bay’s two-year history.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
De Vliegende Hollander is a boat ride-meets-coaster with a few exhilarating surprises, best not spoiled by a YouTube ride-through.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
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Learn how to banish that rotten egg smell from your washer while keeping it fresh, clean, and odor-free.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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But toss everything into a cauldron and the end result is a rotten stew of the Beavers’ own making.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit seeks restitution, punitive damages, and a court order requiring Spotify to disclose whether Discovery Mode is tainted by money or royalty deals.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the very start, hope around the target was tainted by doubt.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 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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The sauna business will launch at Hart Park months after historic August flooding damaged and closed much of the 52-acre park, which is located on a floodplain.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stop Fertilizing Fertilizing prompts new growth, and fall isn’t the time for crepe myrtle trees or shrubs to focus on developing new branches and leaves that can be damaged by winter freezes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 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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There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the first half of the year, thousands of sea lions and dolphins stranded along beaches in Southern California, many found dead, poisoned by domoic acid created by toxic algae.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Martin starred as one of the NFL’s top running backs a decade ago, in a career that was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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