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  • present participle of spoil.

spoiling





NOUN
destroying
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Apparently Tom Holland isn’t the only “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” creative with a bad habit of accidentally spoiling movies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

No matter what, the stock market has been showering investors with wealth like a crazy rich uncle who can’t stop spoiling all the kids in the family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

To see Argentina's obvious talent, which they displayed by overpowering England in the semi-final, reduced to such spoiling tactics was a dismal sight, hardly designed to aid Messi's genius and influence.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Without spoiling the season’s outcome, I’ll just say that line is a guarantee of satisfaction even though we know this is the last serving we going to get.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

My attempts at praying became a nuisance, spoiling my days; and I regretted the promise I had given Granny.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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