spoiling
- present participle of spoil.
Example Sentences
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Spoiling Seattle’s first home playoff appearance since 2001, Houston completed a three-game sweep of the ALDS.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Spoiling for a fight, he sailed into the Irish Sea.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2017
Spoiling him one last time seems to be the most loving thing to do.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2017
Spoiling for a fight Why the aggressive response from Bush now?
From MSNBC • Oct. 19, 2015
‘Yes, yes we could. Spoiling nice fish, scorching it. Give me fish now, and keep nassty chips!’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
