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
Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The argument spilled onto Wharton Street, where Hennen was accused of slicing the player's neck.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Crews spent more than an hour Tuesday morning cleaning up a gas spill in downtown Kansas City, along westbound Interstate 670, after a traffic accident involving a tractor trailer.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
About 110 gallons of fuel spilled onto the highway, Nolan said.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The argument spilled onto Wharton Street, where Hennen was accused of slicing the player's neck.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Schedule the unit to clean up spills, pet hair, and everyday dirt.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Crews spent more than an hour Tuesday morning cleaning up a gas spill in downtown Kansas City, along westbound Interstate 670, after a traffic accident involving a tractor trailer.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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New England’s notoriously harsh weather once again revealed itself with a vengeance this past weekend, bringing extremely frigid temperatures to Connecticut and pummeling the state with nearly two feet of snow.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Kennedy cousin formerly at the center of the notorious case involving the death of Martha Moxley, the daughter of an affluent Connecticut family, has broken his silence to reveal new loose ends and theories regarding the decades-long mystery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The co-writer for Bieber, Haim, Olivia Dean, Bon Iver, Miley Cyrus, and FKA twigs is resurgent, even releasing his first solo album in a decade last fall.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Two racers later, Norway’s Marte Monsen lost her helmet and had to be taken off on a sled after a hard fall just before the finish.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The automaker also disclosed a $2 billion investment in xAI, the chief executive’s artificial intelligence company.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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With Jolie now being forced to hand over the documents, legal experts told Fox News Digital the ruling could even bring the case to an abrupt end before the most sensitive material is disclosed.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After Bitcoin suffered some epic tumbles in November, the OG cryptocurrency had been hovering around $90,000 — until today, that is.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Inspect the garment/area where the stain was before tumble drying.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The homeowner later discovered the camera, and it was collected by police.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Amid this debate, there are clear tensions among Democrats about how to address the left's stumbles in the 2024 presidential election, when Democrats lost the White House, Senate and failed to retake the House.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The live stumbles of Left Shark went viral and spawned jokes in record quickness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kate later told Mary Berry that William tried to pull out all the stops in the kitchen to impress her early on in their relationship.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rich in cupuacu and mango seed butters, the detangler is an ultra-hydrating formula with a high level of slip.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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Next to him were a couple of empty bottles of Pacifico and some betting slips.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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