spoiling
Example Sentences
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‘Abbott Elementary’ is always in contention, per usual, but I can’t see it spoiling the party.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
"Football is a contact sport, we keep forgetting about that and VAR is really spoiling it. It really annoyed me as it could have been a different game at 2-1."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
What are negotiation tactics for one man is fodder for war to others — especially if one or both sides are spoiling for a fight.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
French superstar Kylian Mbappe was hammering the goals in but the team rarely flowed in attack, with too many cooks spoiling the proverbial broth.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
This was the way, the very slow way, that our conversations were spoiling.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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