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 Merino came on in the 86th minute and scored on his second touch of the match, charging into the box and pouncing after Lammens spilled a rebound of Pau Cubarsí's long shot. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 With Anthropic and OpenAI similarly planning to go public imminently, there’s a sense of confidence and optimism in the markets that has spilled over to other industries. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The procession route is packed to capacity and the mourners have spilled onto side streets, with many hoping to gain a glimpse of the passing cortège, according to CNN journalists on the ground. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Ever since the movie was announced in 2024, much ink has been spilled debating its casting choices and source material. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 But Trump’s frustrations with Senate Republicans spilled over during a closed-door caucus lunch on Capitol Hill last month. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Dust, dirt, pollen, and spilled trash can also build up on the outside, making even rolling them to the curb unappealing. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Jewelry designer and ballet dancer Jamie Wolf spilled about Portman’s ring to HuffPost in a 2012 interview. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Wedding buzz Transforming MSG The frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding plans has spilled onto the streets of Manhattan. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled

Verb

The experiments revealed signatures of the non-Hermitian skin effect, where quantum states concentrate near one end of the system instead of remaining evenly distributed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Ignoring the counsel of family, friends and political advisors who, to a person, warned against it, Huffman revealed his religious disbelief in a series of statements and interviews in November 2017.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Beijing has described the test as a routine military exercise but has not disclosed the type of missile used or its exact flight path.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of disclosed

Verb

Six months later, the longtime Sacramento Executive Airport institution remains closed after crews uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Gugel hopes for a similar trajectory for the new molecule that the python studies uncovered.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of uncovered

Verb

Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Gerardo Salcedo, the son of the business owner, told ABC7 that investigators had obtained surveillance video that showed a man on a bicycle putting a bottle through the mail slot minutes before the fire ignited.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026