spilth

noun

ˈspilth How to pronounce spilth (audio)
Definition of spilthnext
as in garbage
discarded or useless material factories heedlessly spewing spilth into our waterways

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilth
  1. garbage
  2. debris
  3. trash
  4. rubbish
  5. dust
  6. junk
  7. truck
  8. rubble
Noun
  • The organization also sampled 25 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic compounds that form when oil, wood or garbage burns.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Hazardous waste was being dumped into landfills along with household garbage and was often incinerated, which in turn sent the toxic materials into the atmosphere.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • The restaurant was in violation of 13 standards, including an employee preparing food with jewelry on and food debris on kitchen equipment.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In neighboring Arkansas, a tornado near Blytheville lofted debris at least 25,000 feet high, according to weather service meteorologist Chelly Amin.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of debris
Noun
  • From a free boat ride in the Florida Keys that targets the trash in treasured waters, to hotels with sustainability at their core, to thrilling eco-friendly experiences, make your trip to Florida both fun and impactful.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In those instances, give your extra set of hands a straightforward task, like taking out the trash or clearing the table.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of trash
Noun
  • The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Exposure to silica dust can cause severe lung disease.
    — Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Either the kids get discovered now or their dreams may turn to dust.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Other hot zones to hone in on: your junk drawer, your coffee-mug collection, and toy bins in your kid’s room.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of junk
Noun
  • Torching a car dealership’s Ford F-150 truck brings criminal consequences, including jail.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Trump is excluding goods subject to separate, 25% national security tariffs, including steel and aluminum, cars, trucks and auto parts.
    — David Lawder, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of truck
Noun
  • At least two of the dead were construction workers who were killed by falling rubble or debris, rescue worker Songwut Wangpon told reporters.
    — David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • So far, federal cleanup crews have cleared ash and rubble from more than 860 properties, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of rubble
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“Spilth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilth. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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