spiles

present tense third-person singular of spile

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Verb
  • In the future, says Dukhovny, flying cars will be as ubiquitous in the skies of New York as ordinary cars are now — with none of the congestion that clogs our streets.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
  • This scale quickly clogs ordinary solar stills, much like calcium buildup ruins your bathroom showerhead.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked experts to study what happened at the Edenville and Sanford dams.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Glacial outburst floods happen when the ice dams holding back glacial lakes fail, allowing a sudden release of water.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Connected Vehicle Rule, finalized in 2025 under the Biden Administration, effectively blocks Polestar from selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • One blocks the receptor binding protein, which the virus uses to attach to human cells.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“Spiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiles. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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