spill out
phrasal 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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Police previously confirmed to Rolling Stone that investigators were looking into Curiel’s claims that DaBaby — real name Jonathan Kirk — started the fight that spilled out onto the bowling lanes and was captured on video shared online by TMZ.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
People spilled out from a nearby club into the street, clustering near the windows for a peek inside.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Photo : Jessica Pearl The living room spills out to the pool.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Today’s Bimini sees a steady stream of day-trippers out of Fort Lauderdale, spilling out of the high-speed Baleària Caribbean Ferry onto the island’s new ocean pier for a day on Paradise Beach, a dive trip or fishing charter.
—Bob Rountree, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
People spilled out from a nearby club into the street, clustering near the windows for a peek inside.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Photo : Jessica Pearl The living room spills out to the pool.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Today’s Bimini sees a steady stream of day-trippers out of Fort Lauderdale, spilling out of the high-speed Baleària Caribbean Ferry onto the island’s new ocean pier for a day on Paradise Beach, a dive trip or fishing charter.
—Bob Rountree, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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