- present participle of spoil.
spoiling
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New York-based comedian Olivia Carter has stopped sharing new material on social media, partly because she fears AI bots will regurgitate her sets, spoiling them for live audiences.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
For entertainment journalists who watch everything, spoiling surprises is a casualty of the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s a wild switcheroo from a couple of weeks ago, when the Clippers sounded full of bravado, spoiling for a fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Carling, MP for the North West Cambridgeshire constituency, which includes Holme Fen, said: "This isn't about spoiling anyone's fun; it's about recognising that conditions right now make fireworks and disposable barbecues genuinely dangerous."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mama kept chickens, which Daddy accused her of spoiling.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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