spoil
Example Sentences
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“As a grandparent, you know you can love them and spoil them and then give them back.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"If we bring vegetables, they'll spoil by noon," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I won’t spoil the reason Daphne’s mother divorced Eddie except to say that it attaches no blame to either.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
To spoil too much of this extraordinary transition would be a disservice to anyone who hasn’t yet seen “Blue Heron.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Time after time, Kendra reacted quickly, shifting her weight to spoil their attempts to flip her.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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