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 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 Discussions like the ones Sabath has been having are now spilling into public forums and across social media as artists like SZA, Doja Cat, Kenny Beats, and more voice their frustration. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 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 Argentina’s wily, extroverted goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, was its standout performer, repelling some, spilling others. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Many of the toilets don’t flush and are spilling over with waste. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Bearishness over bond issuance is spilling over to the secondary market. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026 The water was spilling down Holloway Drive and pouring into underground parking garages of neighborhood apartments. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Using a tea kettle also reduces the risk of spilling or splashing boiling water on yourself. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling

Verb

Pan noted that the majority is effectively ruling in favor of immediately disclosing the material by denying Biden's request for an injunction pending appeal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
When pressed repeatedly by a Fox News cohost for specifics on the operation, Homan explained that disclosing that type of information could risk officer safety and prompt criminals to flee.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

Definition of disclosing

Verb

One that unfurls itself, revealing the expertly—and meticulously—weaved pieces of its rich tapestry, to all those lucky enough to spend a few days in its company.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
The cryptocurrency industry's decade-long promise of disintermediation is being redefined by 2026 trends, revealing the emergence of powerful new intermediaries.

— Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

As record-breaking temperatures stretch on and air conditioners run for longer hours than usual, many homeowners are discovering just how quickly an aging or struggling HVAC system can become a major financial problem.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Four years later, and 30 5-star reviews and counting, all of those things are still true and readers are still discovering the joy of this Southern dessert.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

This is really a bet on the consumer and price has been telling us the consumer is willing and able to travel, even with spiking oil prices.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Saada hit back during a luncheon with French producers at Cannes, telling the crowd Canal+ would no longer be working with signatories.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

This rich, yet often underknown history—quite literally buried beneath New York’s surface—is what Alan Michelson has spent the last 40 years uncovering.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
For years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of uncovering

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s catastrophic military intervention in Yemen from 2015 to 2022 ended in abject failure by all accounts, exposing the kingdom as the paper tiger of the Middle East.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The California rapper-producer’s new album sifts through an eclectic pileup of influences with X-ray vision, exposing his artistic process and still keeping it breezy.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026