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
Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
The city was swelling and spilling around them, fire hydrants and sticky windows.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Could this bad blood spill over to the rest of this series between the teams?
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Verb
Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
The city was swelling and spilling around them, fire hydrants and sticky windows.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
If something catastrophic like an oil spill were to affect one of the islands, the population could drop dramatically.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Could this bad blood spill over to the rest of this series between the teams?
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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The offer doesn’t reveal what the potential costs would be for the roads, sewers, utilities and other amenities.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Instead, recent events in Iran have revealed that anti-Americanism can bind an alliance together only so much.—
Leon Aron,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The changes came rapidly when Israel began an offensive against Hezbollah last fall, beginning with exploding pagers that killed or wounded many group members simultaneously.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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Stith said the club hosted listening sessions with over 1,000 fans since last fall, and logo options with a bird of prey continually surfaced to the top.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Details about the shooting and the restraining order were not disclosed, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The China Central Television (CCTV) disclosed the full footage on Sunday showing how Chinese military dispatched two J-16 fighter jets to warn and expel a foreign aircraft for breaching China's territorial sea boundary.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The coating also isn’t chip-resistant so a tumble might cause a scuff or two.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 June 2025
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The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The Ruckers also discovered mismanagement of their funds and books by Kubler.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The final film in the Unwrapping Christmas series follows gift-wrapping expert Olivia, who gets snowed in at a remote cabin, only to discover her ex-boyfriend Benjamin is living there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Yet, what stood out wasn't just the stumble but his grace in facing it, right after.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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With 89 cents earnings per share (non-GAAP) expected in 2026 for a crazy rich forward valuation of 130 times, this company can't afford any stumbles.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The Dolphins were taking Fitzpatrick, Grier told owner Steve Ross, then head coach Adam Gase and team czar Mike Tannenbaum.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The Minimalist Ballerina With a Simple, Strappy Maxi For the ultimate minimalist, this black structured slip and white ballet flat pairing is excessively sleek.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Front zip and back slip pockets plus a mesh zip interior provide ample room for necessities.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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