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  • present participle of spoil.

spoiling





NOUN
destroying
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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

This year the Iran war has complicated things further, with the first shipments delayed or canceled and batches spoiling because of fewer flights and higher oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Football is a contact sport, we keep forgetting about that and VAR is really spoiling it. It really annoyed me as it could have been a different game at 2-1."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

“I like our bracelets better. Besides, I’m not so sure Papá was spoiling us. I think he felt guilty, for being gone so much,” I said.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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