spoil

Example Sentences

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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Cloud could spoil the view for those in Scotland and Northern Ireland but elsewhere, especially during the first part of Saturday night, there will be some clear skies.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

When Dennis DeYoung wrote “Babe,” the band’s 1979 hit and its first—and only—No. 1 U.S. single, the band’s manager warned its members not to release the song because it might spoil their rock credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

George Catrambone, head of fixed income for the Americas at DWS, said there were other risks that could spoil the stock market’s party.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

I hated the piles of manure purposely hidden in the grass to spoil my shoes.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron