SPOLIATOR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

spoliator

noun

as in depredator

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoliator

Noun

The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of looter

Noun

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
But no regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president did tonight.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of saboteur

Noun

No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Definition of wrecker

Noun

Barry Bonds was in the league, and this second sacker took the four-bagger crown?

— Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025

Definition of sacker

Noun

Neither program was invited to the College Football Playoff, but Miami was … and the Hurricanes played spoiler all the way to the national championship stage.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
But their presence has shaped races and fueled accusations of playing spoiler.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoiler

Noun

The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.

— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of waster

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

spoliations

spoliator

spoliators

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Spoliator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoliator. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of spoliator

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

devolve

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes