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

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Recent Examples of spilling Economic hardship is spilling directly into politics as parties campaign ahead of municipal elections in November. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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 In the late 1940s, the invention of the automatic shut-off gas nozzle enabled consumers to safely fill their own tanks without spilling gasoline or sparking a fire. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Frustratingly, many beach bags don’t have closures, so your items are exposed and risk spilling over. — Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion. — Los Angeles Times, 6 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

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

During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a post revealing the cast change earlier this year, Lawson reflected on taking over for Leith, 86, and her predecessor on the series, Mary Berry, 91.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 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

Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 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