spoil
verb (used with object)
to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: Drought spoiled the corn crop.
had spoiled
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past perfectof spoil.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The planned meeting comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blasted top officials last week for their "irresponsible" response to flood damage, saying they had "spoiled" the national economy.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
The establishments then notified FSIS, and upon further review, found some soups had spoiled prematurely.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
"If people had spoiled it for everyone else, I would have been absolutely devastated," said Zoe from Burnley, on her way in to see the show the next night.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023
It was like watching a movie someone had spoiled the plot of.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
Much of the food had spoiled or gone overboard in the storm.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
