- present tense form of spoil (3rd person singular).
spoils
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) valuables seized by violence, esp in war
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the rewards and benefits of public office regarded as plunder for the winning party or candidate See also spoils system
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It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Today we woke up to no electricity. A lot of food spoils, but as long as they have the opportunity to learn, we make sacrifices," said Chiu.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
It touted the spoils of fraud seized from defendants, including an $865,000 Bulgari necklace and a Ferrari 296 GTS valued at nearly $600,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He’d tug at my father’s pant legs during church sermons, roam the shadows of restaurant tables, publicly address his mother by her given name: all these spoils of our American life.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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