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  • present participle of spoil.

spoiling





NOUN
destroying
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Sepinwall recalled how, back when “The Sopranos” first aired in the late 1990s and 2000s, most people were watching it at the same time, making it easier to avoid spoiling who got whacked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I appreciated the restraint that the cast imposes on itself without spoiling the fun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Sand storms blew in from the Gobi, disrupting the ripening process and spoiling harvests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

San José came close to spoiling the party for the Galaxy early on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

They all squinted at him, puzzled—and annoyed, too, that he was spoiling their amusement.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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