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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Buffaloes fans at the stadium in Boulder spilled out of their seats and onto the field after the victory, even as the public address announcer warned fans the school will possibly be fined by the Big 12 Conference for their part in the field storming.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Peak colors are gradually spilling out from New England and the higher elevations of the Rockies into lower elevations and areas closer to the coast.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Quibbles with Roddy aside, the plotting itself has been as confident and crisp as ever, and the rivalry between Slough House and the Park looks to spill out into the open once more.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
No cords or wires will be spilling out thanks to the organization slots at the back of this media unit that stealthily corral them at the back.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Peak colors are gradually spilling out from New England and the higher elevations of the Rockies into lower elevations and areas closer to the coast.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
Quibbles with Roddy aside, the plotting itself has been as confident and crisp as ever, and the rivalry between Slough House and the Park looks to spill out into the open once more.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
No cords or wires will be spilling out thanks to the organization slots at the back of this media unit that stealthily corral them at the back.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spill out
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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