: unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places
spammed; spamming
: to send or post spam to
spammed customers with discount offers
spamming a message board
: to send or post spam
The company was accused of spamming via text messages.
spammer
noun
—used for a canned meat product
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The Hawaiian eatery originally opened in 2022 under owners Amanda Bridger and Chris Tocchini, with menu staples like poke bowls, spam musubi and kalua pork.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2025
To spam post-ups every game in November would be to sprint the first half-mile of a marathon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Although many workers detest checking their inboxes—often flooded with mundane inquiries and spam emails—some executives go straight to their unreads each morning.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The Hawaiian eatery originally opened in 2022 under owners Amanda Bridger and Chris Tocchini, with menu staples like poke bowls, spam musubi and kalua pork.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
The chat function on streaming platforms, which allows viewers to submit questions or to spam slurs or cryptocurrency advice, creates an easy Q. & A. feature: a streamer can sit back and answer questions for hours without having to plan.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2025
To spam post-ups every game in November would be to sprint the first half-mile of a marathon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Spam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spam. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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spam
1 of 2 noun
: unsolicited usually commercial email sent to a large number of addresses
spam
2 of 2 verb
: to send spam to
spammer
noun
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