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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
That's why your preschooler might sit holding an empty glass, milk trickling onto their lap, and insist that a monster spilled it.
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Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
This has caused some consternation between her and her siblings, which has spilled over to any friends her parents associate with on a regular basis.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The material spilled is nonhazardous food waste, said spokesperson Pam Witmer, not sewage.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2026
Celebrations spilled from Calle 8 into the Miami Hurricanes team store this week as fans poured in to grab game-day gear after the Canes clinched a spot in the national championship — one that will be played at home.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgetown officials are asking people to avoid the water in San Gabriel and Blue Hole parks after more than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the South San Gabriel River following a break in the wastewater line.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Senior Health and Human Services officials said the changes are meant to restore trust in public health that spilled over from the Covid pandemic.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The classic energy spilled well into the weekend.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Care to guess how much ink is spilled in the Council’s report on Special Education and English Language Learners?
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
This has caused some consternation between her and her siblings, which has spilled over to any friends her parents associate with on a regular basis.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The material spilled is nonhazardous food waste, said spokesperson Pam Witmer, not sewage.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2026
Celebrations spilled from Calle 8 into the Miami Hurricanes team store this week as fans poured in to grab game-day gear after the Canes clinched a spot in the national championship — one that will be played at home.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgetown officials are asking people to avoid the water in San Gabriel and Blue Hole parks after more than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the South San Gabriel River following a break in the wastewater line.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Senior Health and Human Services officials said the changes are meant to restore trust in public health that spilled over from the Covid pandemic.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The classic energy spilled well into the weekend.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Care to guess how much ink is spilled in the Council’s report on Special Education and English Language Learners?
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Slavin told the local Martha's Vineyard Times that a neighbor discovered Forté alone on his kitchen floor, prompting the 911 call.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Four days after the January 1 protest, the government buried his body and disclosed its location to his family afterwards, according to the pro-reform outlet.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Fire Department Chief Charles Felton Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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And first of all, correct the record on my own behalf, but also let the media know that there were these journalistic crimes that were committed, that were never uncovered, because New York Magazine, at the end of the day, didn’t want to get to the bottom of it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors have uncovered widespread fraud in various social-services programs, including a housing program for seniors, one that provides services to children with autism and the Federal Child Nutrition Program.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, cashmere, made from goats’ undercoats, will also shrink when exposed to hot temperatures.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Where Soap Scum Usually Forms Soap scum typically appears on surfaces often exposed to water, soap, and other residues.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Spilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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