as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
spoiled milk
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or chiefly British spoilt
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
too much coddling will spoil the child
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as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
the meat has spoiled
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait
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as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care
when they were newlyweds, the wife tended to spoil her husband, but she soon got over that
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Recent Examples of spoiled
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tennis fans are incredibly spoiled.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The President is a child who doesn't like his ego to be hurt, a spoiled child.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
If even one of them kept score, the dynamic was seemingly spoiled by lower satisfaction across the board.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By this point, the cheese is spoiled.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Then there are the therapy sessions themselves, but those needn’t be spoiled either.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
However, an egg past its use-by date is not necessarily spoiled.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Fans of the original film have been very vocal about the costumes seen on set — with some expressing frustration about the sheer number of looks that have been spoiled thanks to the swarm of paparazzi.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The lack of offense and defense spoiled a strong start from Anderson, who worked five innings in his first start after being on the paternity list.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In 1951, the effervescent Crowley starred as a spoiled teenager on the ABC Saturday afternoon show A Date With Judy, which had been a popular radio program and then a 1948 movie that starred Jane Powell.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tennis fans are incredibly spoiled.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The President is a child who doesn't like his ego to be hurt, a spoiled child.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
The same colleagues were yet to watch the finale, and for fear of being spoiled, refused to help with my research.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
If even one of them kept score, the dynamic was seemingly spoiled by lower satisfaction across the board.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By this point, the cheese is spoiled.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Then there are the therapy sessions themselves, but those needn’t be spoiled either.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Holding on for a win on Saturday finally allowed the Padres to gain a game in the NL West on the on Dodgers, who lost a fifth straight when the Orioles spoiled a no-hitter with two outs and ultimately walked off a win.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
However, an egg past its use-by date is not necessarily spoiled.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Fans of the original film have been very vocal about the costumes seen on set — with some expressing frustration about the sheer number of looks that have been spoiled thanks to the swarm of paparazzi.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The lack of offense and defense spoiled a strong start from Anderson, who worked five innings in his first start after being on the paternity list.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled
Adjective
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The truck driver abruptly stopped, causing rotten melons and other fruit to catapult from it.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Look for rotten or bruised areas on the fruits or vegetables and remove them before cutting or cooking.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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King Charles’ brother, Prince Andrew, has been tainted by his own friendship with Epstein.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just as social media makes legacy media apparatus look sluggish by comparison, prediction markets expose traditional polls and surveys for being tainted by bias (see the 2016 Clinton fiasco).—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The state medical examiner discussed possible strangulation, citing the belt, but acknowledged under cross-examination that telltale signs were not visible because the remains were burned and decomposed, according to court records.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will return to its home base, the Warwick Theatre, next week for its first production there since a fire badly damaged the historic venue 19 months ago.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Laboratory tests of smuggled samples taken from late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny show that he was poisoned when he was imprisoned in a Siberian penal colony, his widow Yulia Navalnaya has said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the end of Season 2, Broadway thespian Ben Glenroy was poisoned by stage producer Donna DiMeo — then revived just long enough for her son, Cliff, to shove him down an elevator shaft in Season 3.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The outlet noted that the dead included a mother and daughter and three family members, who all perished together in the waters.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Killing, Corrupting, and Exiling of Science Under Hitler Widely regarded as the world’s research powerhouse in the 1920s and early 30s, German science was crippled by the Nazis starting in 1933, when Hitler gained power as Chancellor.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crisis has taken a toll on the Cuban population and sparked protests, crippled the economy and affected tourism.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Spoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoiled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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