as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000
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Recent Examples of spill
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The area is by a busy commercial stretch near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where tourists spill into the island’s cobblestoned downtown.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Not all spills have been edible.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Verb
For Messi’s second, Zidane spilled Alex Mac Allister’s long-range shot to the feet of Messi for a tap-in.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The area is by a busy commercial stretch near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where tourists spill into the island’s cobblestoned downtown.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Speaking of lids, they’re crafted with Tupperware’s classic sunburst design and feature the brand’s signature instant-seal lid to lock in freshness and prevent leaks and spills.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Not all spills have been edible.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.
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The first photos showed her in a black lace bodysuit that revealed her bra and micro mini shorts below.
Noun
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The leading cause of death within the category were falls, the data shows.
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The new bus stops will begin being used on Sunday and comes after an agreement was reached last fall between PRT and Waterfront management to keep bus service at the shopping center.
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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The police chief did not disclose a possible motive.
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After the post-COVID inflation spike, farmers had to pay higher input costs, then saw prices for their crops tumble.
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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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The largest Roman bathhouse complex ever discovered in the Netherlands has surfaced, shedding new light on the wealth and importance of the ancient Roman city of Ulpia Noviomagus.
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As subsidies fade and utilization costs become more visible, companies are beginning to discover that inference isn’t free.
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But the history of VTOL aircraft is littered with costly stumbles.
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Despite the tough start for her home team, Sam noted that Australia's early stumble shouldn't overshadow the massive growth of soccer in the United States.
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.
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England drew with Ghana in a slip-n-slide rainy match in Boston on Tuesday.
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Alphabet saw its stock slip after two of the company’s prominent AI researchers left for rival companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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