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
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The Wizards played without forward Justin Champagnie, who was suspended one game by the NBA for fighting and escalating an on-court altercation that spilled into the seating area during a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The spill hit 1,300 miles of coastline, leading to the deaths of about 900 bald eagles, 300 seals, 1,000 harlequin ducks, 2,800 sea otters and 250,000 seabirds, according to the conservation group Oceana.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
In nearby Bloomington, Minnesota, 10 minutes south of Minneapolis, the city's police Chief Booker Hodges told NPR protests against ICE spilled into his community.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The Wizards played without forward Justin Champagnie, who was suspended one game by the NBA for fighting and escalating an on-court altercation that spilled into the seating area during a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Over decades, thousands of oil spills in the delta have forced communities to relocate at the expense of their agricultural livelihoods and culture.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The spill hit 1,300 miles of coastline, leading to the deaths of about 900 bald eagles, 300 seals, 1,000 harlequin ducks, 2,800 sea otters and 250,000 seabirds, according to the conservation group Oceana.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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Thirty-one years after winning Best Actor for Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks and the film’s cast are still revealing behind-the-scenes secrets — from a studio standoff over money to a prosthetic lip that nearly destroyed an actor’s career.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Diana, Kate’s ‘Balmoral Test’ and subsequent visits might reveal her more durable alignment with the family’s dynamics, both in private and public.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Disney World announced a trio of deals for this summer and into early fall, starting with a promotion that anyone can take advantage of.—
Carly Neil,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The team initially did not disclose why Crosby was ruled out of the game, but coach Dan Muse told reporters postgame that Crosby has a lower-body injury.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Intellectual property assignment clauses should be enforceable only within the scope of uses the employer disclosed when the work was assigned.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also offering Ninja Warrior Day Camp with obstacle courses, trampoline, tumble track, rock wall and more.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The payoff for the rough and tumble pickup games came via D1 offers for both Jeremy and Jeremiah (and a first-round draft pick to the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans for Jeremiah).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Johnson-Swartz was 44 years old when the teacher-student relationship was discovered in January 2025 by therapists who reported it to Douglas County Human Services.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Stillman said the criminal investigations division of the Minnesota DHS, which had access to bank records and cellular data, discovered that the department’s payments to child care providers would ping around the world to multiple banks in different countries and end up in East Africa.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jackson performed the national anthem before the New York Mets’ opening night game at Citi Field, and a brief stumble on the lyrics drew widespread attention on social media.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The stumble lasted barely a handful of seconds — and most viewers only caught it on replay.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rather than absorb the foul, Boozer tried to send a slip pass downcourt.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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April is your permission slip to take it.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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