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. litter
Noun
  • The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The citizens of this country are not garbage for wanting to be able to afford groceries and a nice place to live.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • About 11 million years ago, an asteroid collided with Mars, sending plumes of debris beyond the planet’s atmosphere.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Deep water surrounded much of the area, so someone had placed sheets of wood on top of a chain link fence and balanced both on blocks of plastic foam, creating a makeshift barge that could pull piles of debris from shore to shore. Skid loaders crisscrossed the nearby sand.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of debris
Noun
  • The next city holiday to affect trash pickup in Louisville is Thanksgiving.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The next holiday that will affect trash pickup is Thanksgiving.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trash
Noun
  • Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • The Israeli army released a video showing blasts ripping through the village in the Marjayoun province, razing dozens of homes to dust.
    Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • If another dino-killing asteroid struck Earth tomorrow, its immediate impact would be the least of our worries; famine would multiply the death toll many times over as dust clouds deprived crops of sunlight.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news By some estimates, about 3,000 dead satellites are orbiting Earth, and around 34,000 pieces of space junk have been left behind by humans.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Cleanup can even handle Xcode junk, ensuring software developers stay clutter-free.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of junk
Noun
  • As an environmentalist, I’m turned off by my boyfriend’s love of ATVs, dirt bikes, and his giant diesel truck.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Then Alexis called Diamond, who jumped in his truck and got to the house as the ambulance doors closed.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of truck
Noun
  • This reduces the birth of future litters and helps prevent overcrowding in animal shelters .
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Volunteers may pick up litter along Piney Road or help with trail maintenance and tree removal.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of litter
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