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 Earlier this year a behind-the-scenes spat between Hardy, screenwriter Jez Butterworth and producer David Glasser spilled into the public sphere when it was claimed Hardy had been fired from the show. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding? — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Last week, the virus spilled into two new health zones in the region. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 That debate spilled into an unexpected moment following a recent Blue Jays victory, when a postgame television interview involving Nathan Lukes, Guerrero and Myles Straw generated attention of its own. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The outrage has spilled into the tech workforce. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Eight people were injured, and Interstate 290 was blocked for several hours on Monday, after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the road in northwest suburban Itasca. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Cleaning expert Valentina Rios cautions that spilled poultry or meat juice can be particularly bothersome. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026 This isn’t the first time a tractor-trailer incident has spilled food on the road this year. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled

Verb

From there, secrets start to unravel and answers to the mystery of how their friends can afford a lifestyle of seemingly limitless fun are revealed.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 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

That exception permits disclosures for research or statistical reports only if the personal information is not published, publicly disclosed, or used to contact people.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Russini should have disclosed her relationship to Vrabel with her editors, but the journalism was properly vetted and the piece was straight down the middle and fact-based.

— Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 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