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also spilt
as in revealed
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 spilled
The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.
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James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The collective ire of the group spilled over.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Worse still, the heat makes spilled oil more toxic, with some scientists estimating that the Gulf is the most polluted marine basin in the world.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
This disaster serves as a cautionary tale and comes as the kingdom is facing further uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, a conflict that has spilled over to other countries in the region.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
In April of 1775, the first blood of the war had been spilled at Lexington and Concord.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The locals spilled onto the call sheet as pub-goers, parents and school children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Inside the city hall, every seat was filled, and crowds spilled into the hallways as people waited to speak.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 12 May 2026
But the ones just spilled by the Department of War were previously unknown—many going back generations.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The collective ire of the group spilled over.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Worse still, the heat makes spilled oil more toxic, with some scientists estimating that the Gulf is the most polluted marine basin in the world.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
This disaster serves as a cautionary tale and comes as the kingdom is facing further uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, a conflict that has spilled over to other countries in the region.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 May 2026
In April of 1775, the first blood of the war had been spilled at Lexington and Concord.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The locals spilled onto the call sheet as pub-goers, parents and school children.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Inside the city hall, every seat was filled, and crowds spilled into the hallways as people waited to speak.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 12 May 2026
But the ones just spilled by the Department of War were previously unknown—many going back generations.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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Far from an indictment of large language models, the ordeal revealed that even the country’s most prestigious attorneys rely on such services.—
Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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On the afternoon of the event, a Jewish man whose name was not revealed in court papers was walking his dog near the synagogue when Gitesatani approached from behind and punched him in the jaw, according to federal prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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On the bright side, new industrial chemistries are often expensive at the start but come down in price as more efficient ways to accomplish the task are discovered.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The trade was disclosed in the 113-page periodic transaction report the Office of Government Ethics released on May 14.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Officials have not disclosed what new information led them back to the property or what specifically prompted the latest excavation.—
Doug Dunbar,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And in 2022, health investigators uncovered the likely source of 17 Legionella infections in Napa County — all of whom either lived, worked or had visited downtown Napa.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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But Carro ruled that a subsequent search of the backpack at the police station, which uncovered a gun and a red notebook, was valid.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In those first days of sobriety, the part of yourself that has been scabbed over with substances for so long is finally exposed, shivery and unprotected, to life dead sober.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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During the response, authorities said 18 first responders were exposed to the substance and began experiencing symptoms that included nausea and dizziness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Spilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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