spiled

verb

past tense of spile
as in stoppered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiled
  1. clogged
  2. dammed
  3. filled
  4. occluded
  5. obstructed
  6. congested
  7. blocked
  8. jammed
Verb
  • Videos posted on social media showed the intakes for that new system as having been clogged with sediment and the bridges that held new pipes as having been washed away.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Long Beach, crews have stepped up efforts to maintain storm drains, seeking to keep them from getting clogged up during storms, said Todd Leland, the city’s marine bureau manager.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogged
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  • One theory is that the rock and ice briefly dammed the valley, allowing water to back up in the river.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rescue efforts were still ramping up Friday when a swollen glacial lake in the mountains upstream from the affected area, dammed up by debris and filling with meltwater, raised concerns of a possible new inundation looming.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dammed
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  • Tuesday night in Queens was no different, as Eala fans filled the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium with Filipino flags and roaring cheers.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Other tips include sharing meals and making sure half the plate is filled with vegetables.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • The administration of antibiotics would trigger a second pathogen that had been occluded inside the first.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • Instead, the missing silver may have been right there, in the sun all along, simply occluded from astronomers' view by tricks of physics.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of occluded
Verb
  • Yoon has defended his action, calling it a desperate attempt to draw public support for his fight against the liberal opposition Democratic Party that obstructed his agenda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.
    — Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed
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  • However, both of these locations are largely built out or congested with other launch companies.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fixture calendars are already congested, elite players are at their limits, broadcast and sponsor money is not unlimited.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of congested
Verb
  • While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • The Rams went into training camp with a roster jammed with stars and other notable players.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • California communities must not be threatened by the unintended consequences of a bill hastily jammed through the Legislature last year.
    — Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jammed
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