SPILLING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

spilling

verb

present participle of spill

as in disclosing

to make known (as information previously kept secret) the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of spilling People stand near over water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne's climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 In the guest rooms, the tastefully redone interiors share the spotlight with expansive views of Saratoga Passage and the Cascade Mountains beyond, spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Lately, the species has been spilling from Germany into Denmark for the first time. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 It’s designed with a sturdy, metal lining and has a silicone lid to keep the contents from spilling. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 July 2026 Sarah Rice / Bloomberg via Getty Images Opposition to data centers is spilling into midterm primary and general election contests, with the fight intensifying quickly. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Applying a chemical in excess to the lawn (or, worse yet, accidentally spilling a chemical somewhere on your grass) can burn it and cause brown patches. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 26 July 2026 The scramble for capacity is already spilling into the capital markets, where the risk gets sliced up and sold to investors as catastrophe bonds. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling

Verb

Provide full transparency by disclosing project ownership and controlling interests.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosing

Verb

And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Given audiences’ enthusiasm for the film, Erwin did not waste any time revealing his next steps for the story of Washington.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Upon discovering that a nurse at the clinic was stealing vast amounts of fentanyl, Gabby seeks out other victims and leads a groundbreaking legal battle against Yale University.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

The scene gives us little, just Porsha telling NeNe the itinerary, showing her some clothes, and then moving right along.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Video of the incident that went viral online shows students telling a man authorities say is Morgan to get out of an Athens bar.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

These types of conversations help teens feel understood and strengthen trust, while uncovering more about what is really driving the desire to change up their look.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
The one-hour psychological horror thriller follows Rose (Balfe), a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother, brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovering

Verb

There is almost always a clean way to do that without exposing you and her to unknown risks and surprises.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent observations of some little red dots at lower redshifts have shown the cloud of gas around the black hole begin to disintegrate, exposing the black hole and the X-rays produced by the accretion of gas onto it.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026