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
Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Some of the problems stem from policies that prioritize product integrity over human comfort—say, banning water bottles nearby because a careless worker could spill one and ruin the fabric.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities said no oil spill resulted.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Verb
At Turath, Arabic culture spills into the design of the store, as well as its pastries.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Some of the problems stem from policies that prioritize product integrity over human comfort—say, banning water bottles nearby because a careless worker could spill one and ruin the fabric.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The spill of off the coast of the southern state of Veracruz has spread more than 373 miles and into seven nature reserves.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities said no oil spill resulted.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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Investigators say that their preliminary findings revealed that the utility truck was turning left from the driveway of the Edison substation on Menifee Road when the collision occurred.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No date revealed yet for the Hunt-Green merger.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a YouTube livestream on Palm Sunday, series creator Dallas Jenkins said season 6 would release this fall, adding that final touches are being put on the season.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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After amassing 105 points, the sixth-best point total in the NHL last year that tied a single-season franchise record, the Kings are seeking to avert a similar fall from grace.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but Publicis announced the acquisition in a release on Thursday.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the Wizards trimmed what had been a 35-point deficit as the Heat emptied their bench, the only late concern was a hard tumble by Nikola Jovic on a late scoring attempt.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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After a number of tumbles through the incoming crashing waves, Phan grabbed ahold of the shark's tail and fearlessly guided it back into the ocean, prompting cheers from onlookers.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite being reviewed again in 2008 and 2009, investigators never discovered new leads.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The skeleton was discovered 26 feet below the surface, roughly 656 feet into a cave in Mexico’s cenote system.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Never before has every half-drunk joke, every stumble of language, been so on the record; never before has the moral climate been so skittish — so quick to litigate tone, ignore intent and presume motive.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wright required multiple surgeries after the stumble, according to the Board of Estimates agenda, and claimed to possibly need more surgeries in the future.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bill Brown, Paragon Star’s chief operating officer, said at the time of the event, his group had been told the project was just a couple of weeks from being finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, an officer told Toledo to show his hands.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is your galactic permission slip to stay within your comfort zone for the time being.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Misiorowski didn’t notice the slip-up.—
Pete Grathoff
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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