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
Joe Marusak
june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Participants spill into streets, courtyards and public squares covered head to toe in pigment, and strangers smear color on one another as a greeting.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This incident happened to be near the same site where an unrelated rollover crash and oil spill shut down the westbound Eisenhower earlier Thursday morning.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Verb
Its crews responded quickly to the failure, preventing more sewage from spilling into the lake, department officials said.
—Joe Marusak
june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Participants spill into streets, courtyards and public squares covered head to toe in pigment, and strangers smear color on one another as a greeting.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
Additionally, a reference to the vapor release came in a hazardous materials spill report issued on May 21 by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
This incident happened to be near the same site where an unrelated rollover crash and oil spill shut down the westbound Eisenhower earlier Thursday morning.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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Police have officially concluded their investigation into the death of Hulk Hogan, issuing a 72-page report with additional details that reveal authorities found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The pair announced their engagement in August 2025, and their wedding date was revealed in April.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Noun
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That fall, Hulst joined Serna and miler Steve Scott at UC Irvine, the trio leading the Anteaters to the 1976 NCAA Division II cross country title.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Late summer and early fall have a couple dozen dates on the books but nothing in Boston yet.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday, Jesse posted a lengthy statement that disclosed the couple’s decision to terminate the pregnancy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Michael Gregory does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Inspect the garment/area where the stain was before tumble drying.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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In the Menil work, the central character is an artist brandishing a bouquet of colored pencils, surrounded by a seraphic tumble of monochrome extras that are her handiwork.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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While the traditional fueling sector stumbles, wholesale clubs are emerging as a major exception to the downturn.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Griswold’s biggest stumble as secretary of state came days before the November 2024 election, when it was revealed that partial voting system passwords had inadvertently been leaked online months earlier.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Benjie Ancheta, police chief of Alabel town in Sarangani in the Philippines, told Reuters that the police building had some cracks immediately after the quake, which occurred during their flag-raising ceremony.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The suspect is likely the father of the two children, police told ABC-7.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The practice began to specialize in a range of areas from car, truck, and motorcycle accidents to bicycles, slip and falls, and even dog bites.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Subduction zones—places where one plate is diving below another—are where the very largest quakes occur because the fault dips down at a shallow angle, creating a larger area of slip, Jones explains.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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