as in to reveal
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 spill
Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
The city was swelling and spilling around them, fire hydrants and sticky windows.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Could this bad blood spill over to the rest of this series between the teams?
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Verb
Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
The city was swelling and spilling around them, fire hydrants and sticky windows.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
If something catastrophic like an oil spill were to affect one of the islands, the population could drop dramatically.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Could this bad blood spill over to the rest of this series between the teams?
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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Rather than pick up where Man of Steel left off, this sequel rewinds to Superman’s battle with Zod, revealing that none other than Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) was caught up in the damage of the Kryptonian slugfest.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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If someone deliberately feeds misleading or malicious information to the AI or manipulates the backend knowledge-base articles and context sources, the system could learn something harmful, behave incorrectly or even reveal fragments of private data later on.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Each fall, the George T. Stagg bourbon is released in limited quantities, aged for 15 to 19 years, and bottled at barrel proof (often above 120 proof).—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Boston Blue will air on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET this fall on CBS.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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During the Liberty buyback process, Tripadvisor disclosed receiving multiple acquisition offers, and another bid from a strategic buyer surfaced in early 2025 at $18 to $19 per share.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Despite the risk, 14 states do not require that any information about flooding be disclosed to potential home buyers.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This salad is a tumble of arugula and farro, studded with figs.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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Post Malone took an unexpected tumble off the stage during a recent stop on his The Big Ass Stadium Tour — but didn’t miss a beat.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The Ruckers also discovered mismanagement of their funds and books by Kubler.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The bodies' heads were discovered nearby in a plastic bag, authorities said, according to the Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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But the stumble has become a reflection of the company’s broader turmoil.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The latest stumble for Maryland men’s lacrosse was costly.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The 21-year-old running back was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery (domestic) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, July 12, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told PEOPLE.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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An attorney told the Herald/Times her client was detained by federal immigration agents after a routine-check in at an ICE field office.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
Noun
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It’s designed with 10 card slips, two ID slips, and four slip pockets sized for storing multiple passports.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Minimalist Ballerina With a Simple, Strappy Maxi For the ultimate minimalist, this black structured slip and white ballet flat pairing is excessively sleek.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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