: an extension of something especially when an excess exists
benefiting from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states
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Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.
New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.
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The undeniable star of the show, though, is the picturesque grounds hosting a pool with a pergola-shaded spillover spa, an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue and pizza oven, fire pits, and steps that meander their way to the beach below.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 The spillover problem is particularly prevalent right now in the South End, residents and business leaders told the Herald on Tuesday.—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025 Decades of organizational psychology research support the notion that employee turnover has a spillover effect such that turnover begets turnover.—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Even cyberattacks against critical infrastructure such as utilities had spillover effects.—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spillover
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