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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
No punches, but the two tangled, spilling toward the sideline as Okongwu tried to separate them.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
In case of unexpected spills, the PVC material is easy to wipe down.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
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Verb
Plants have a trailing habit perfect for hanging baskets or spilling over the edges of window boxes and containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
No punches, but the two tangled, spilling toward the sideline as Okongwu tried to separate them.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Noun
Can’t afford a spill—the bag is from two price hikes ago.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
In case of unexpected spills, the PVC material is easy to wipe down.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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With the Moon now moving through your 7th House of Partnership, conversations become more direct, honest, and revealing in a useful way.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Malone revealed that the Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2, with Jelly Roll and Carter Faith, will resume on May 16 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The full nine-mile extension is scheduled to be completed by fall of 2027—just in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics, when Los Angeles will need to move millions of visitors between more than forty venues across one of the most car-dependent cities on earth.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Metro plans to open the D Line extension in three phases, with a goal of completing the full route by fall 2027.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The agency did not disclose how many people were being monitored in California.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Christensen disclosed his relationship with school psychology professor Bryn Harris to the university through the proper channels in late 2025, according to CU’s vice president of communications, Michele Ames.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The nun takes a big tumble and remains on the pavement, as the man starts walking away.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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In an ideal world, judges would be insulated as much as possible from the rough-and-tumble of conventional politics and simply would be asked to apply the law — and their good sense — without such pressures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with apparent gunshot wounds.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The owner who holds out for yesterday’s pricing can discover that extended vacancy carries a cost that is far greater than a small concession would have been.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Streep’s second go-round, by contrast, unfolds as a series of micro-indignities—a plunge from her Olympian perch, one stumble at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The apparent blackout followed by the stumble to get up from the player whose balance is always a spectacle.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Mountaga Tall’s home in the capital, Bamako, was stormed shortly before midnight Saturday, his relative Mahmoud Touré told AP.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Whether the look is a satin midi paired with a crisp button-down or a slinky slip styled with a graphic T-shirt, the goal here is to make the material feel effortless—a look that could work just as well at a casual weekend hang as a dream dinner in Paris.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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The Village Board recently agreed to proceed with what officials called a compromise that would use temporary bollards to make the slip lane/Sloan Triangle area at times be closed off for events.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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