spill out
verb
spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out
: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container
The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.
The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.
She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.
—sometimes used figurativelyAll his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.
He spilled his thoughts out to her.
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Thousands of bodies spilled out of the Mojave Tent as the singer raged onstage, two weekends in a row.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The layout transitions to a formal dining room with a chic chandelier and French doors spilling out to a patio.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Bars were overflowing with crowds spilling out into the street, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue and orange, and the game was being projected onto buildings for strangers to congregate around.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The layout transitions to a formal dining room with a chic chandelier and French doors spilling out to a patio.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Bars were overflowing with crowds spilling out into the street, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue and orange, and the game was being projected onto buildings for strangers to congregate around.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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