1
as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
too much coddling will spoil the child
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2
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
the meat has spoiled
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as in damaging
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 indulging
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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as in rotting
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Recent Examples of spoiling
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shelf-stable items are often the most plentiful in Burmese grocery stores in Milwaukee since they can be shipped across the world without refrigeration or concerns about spoiling.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Without spoiling too much, Dennis is a borderline stalker at times, and Roman has anger issues rooted in the death of his brother.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Without spoiling too much, all of this – and Edwards’ actions during the raid in particular – lead to serious repercussions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Expiring food that couldn’t fit inside the overstuffed refrigerator and freezer sat spoiling on the counter, growing mold and attracting flies.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The extra copy is a problem, again spoiling the careful accounting of probabilities that quantum mechanics relies on.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Check the butter for signs of spoiling, including darkening, a foul odor, and/or a sour taste.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
For her, the situation was never about spoiling her son’s fun but about protecting her peace and boundaries at home.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dylan O’Brien stans might have already seen Twinless, the movie that got leaked because his die-hards couldn’t resist spoiling a major scene from it out of Sundance.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shelf-stable items are often the most plentiful in Burmese grocery stores in Milwaukee since they can be shipped across the world without refrigeration or concerns about spoiling.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Without spoiling too much, Dennis is a borderline stalker at times, and Roman has anger issues rooted in the death of his brother.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Without spoiling too much, all of this – and Edwards’ actions during the raid in particular – lead to serious repercussions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Expiring food that couldn’t fit inside the overstuffed refrigerator and freezer sat spoiling on the counter, growing mold and attracting flies.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The extra copy is a problem, again spoiling the careful accounting of probabilities that quantum mechanics relies on.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Check the butter for signs of spoiling, including darkening, a foul odor, and/or a sour taste.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
For her, the situation was never about spoiling her son’s fun but about protecting her peace and boundaries at home.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiling
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes higher levels could mean more decomposing vegetation, not animal feces.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Investigators found 189 decomposing bodies stored at room temperature at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose in 2023 and charged owners Jon and Carie Hallford with abuse of a corpse, theft and forgery.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Avoid using excessive water to prevent damaging the floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And, heck, even Friday, particularly with Travis Kelce indulging and inciting fans at Neo Quimica Arena with dance moves during warmups before the Chiefs took on the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t about indulging individual preferences, but rather maximizing human potential.—
Neil Henderson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s how to get money for spoiled groceries when the food in your refrigerator is compromised during a power outage.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The President is a child who doesn't like his ego to be hurt, a spoiled child.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And around all this, the whiff of Epstein is tainting the president's achievements.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Buy fresh-looking pumpkins without blemishes, soft spots, or rotting stems.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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It can also be used to describe the brain-rotting content itself.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last week, a 23-year-old opened fire outside a church at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 19 other people before dying by suicide.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Parollee Dawain Hopson lived a free life for about five weeks before landing back behind bars, this time for allegedly stabbing two people to death at a Detroit pool party over the summer and injuring two others with the same knife.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Spoiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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