SPOILERS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

spoilers

noun

plural of spoiler

as in contestants

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as in marauders

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Noun

There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Instead of contestants going solo over a balance beam between platforms, three players had to work together to get a ball balanced on a disc over the beam.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

Punishing undersea saboteurs is further complicated by the rules of jurisdiction.

— Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of saboteurs

Noun

Among the largest companies in the trading card and collectibles industry, PSA’s progress toward fully reopening will be closely monitored by hobbyists and competitors alike.

— Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
This structure meant competitors had no viable alternative transport routes.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of wasters

Noun

Social feeds and Reddit threads are where most grocery dupe discoveries happen, with shoppers posting side by side comparisons and taste tests of store brands against national favorites.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
The Patriots took care of business last week against the New York Jets as heavy favorites.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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