spoiling

Example Sentences

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‘Abbott Elementary’ is always in contention, per usual, but I can’t see it spoiling the party.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

What are negotiation tactics for one man is fodder for war to others — especially if one or both sides are spoiling for a fight.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

To deal in sweeping generalities a moment, the Palisade is significantly more comfortable, more spoiling and more generous than the Grand Highlander Hybrid, for about the same money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

They flitted in and out of homes where the residents didn’t know how to protect themselves, spoiling milk and bread left out overnight, chilling skin and taking the warmth for their own.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland