: unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places
spammed; spamming
: to send or post spam to
spammed customers with discount offers
spamming a message board
: to send or post spam
The company was accused of spamming via text messages.
spammer
noun
—used for a canned meat product
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024
May assumed that with so many of their family members reporting Kangas' Facebook account for spam and abuse, it would eventually be deleted or returned to her niece.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In her call, the Brookfield resident said her 20-year-old niece had been unable to deactivate the account, which continued to spam other friends and family members with urgent requests for money.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
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Noun
Now that number is used as part of a tax debt reduction spam, according to YouMail, which estimates robocall volumes and offers blocking services.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024
May assumed that with so many of their family members reporting Kangas' Facebook account for spam and abuse, it would eventually be deleted or returned to her niece.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
Verb
Weyman said Tyson had a private Discord server with about 10 people, mostly other minors around 14 years old, and would frequently spam the server with pornographic images.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
In her call, the Brookfield resident said her 20-year-old niece had been unable to deactivate the account, which continued to spam other friends and family members with urgent requests for money.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
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“Spam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spam. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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spam
1 of 2 noun
: unsolicited usually commercial email sent to a large number of addresses
spam
2 of 2 verb
: to send spam to
spammer
noun
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