SPILLED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

spilled

verb

variants also spilt

past tense of spill

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 While Drastic was moody and cave-like, natural lighting spilled into Wild Child thanks to plenty of windows and set a tone distinctive from its sibling. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus late last week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The uptick in quality is largely connected to the box and the multidimensional chaos that peaked with the Jason-pocalypse that ended season one and has now spilled over into new worlds and new messes. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The anticipation for the Lucas Museum has spilled over to Skywalker Grill, which is already booked out on Resy through most of the fall. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 The conflict finally spilled into public view in May when Fields publicly called for an investigation into Feed the Kids, which oversaw Expanded Learning Time and after-school snack programs at more than 50 school sites. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 Rainbow flags snapped in the warm breeze as music spilled into the streets, mixing with laughter, conversation and the steady pulse of the crowd. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 There will be body parts severed, much (blue) blood spilled, and extreme violence erupting in every corner of the Zellners’ brutalist designs and impressively immersive world-building that needs to be seen to be believed. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 Police said security removed the people involved from the lounge, but the dispute reportedly spilled outside and continued. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled

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More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Glimpses of the trendsetter’s new look were first revealed on social media.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

The company has not yet disclosed how many people were affected, and its investigation is ongoing.

— Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disclosed

Verb

However, Calif notes that the WeChat vulnerability had existed for some time, meaning a human hacker could have uncovered it too.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a medieval village that was mysteriously abandoned in Germany — raising questions about why its residents packed up and left.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncovered

Verb

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed just how vulnerable African economies remain to energy shocks.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
After their secondary was exposed in an NFC championship game defeat by the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams traded for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026