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
The blanket was the perfect size for my body, covering me up without spilling, in an unsanitary fashion, onto the plane floor.
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Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Visitors would enter past letters spelling out N-A-T-E-L-A-N-D and pass through a six-story indoor mall spilling onto pathways leading to the other three lands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop launch ended in shuttered stores, police intervention and crowds spilling across pavements from London to Dubai.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The sprawling residence has eight bedrooms, each with a private bath and many spilling open to Aegean-facing patios.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
During Juneteenth weekend, the neighborhood feels less like a district and more like an open invitation — murals, pop-ups, and installations spilling into storefronts and sidewalks, with artists and visitors drifting in and out of shared space.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Use a dish that’s large enough to keep food from overflowing and spilling onto the oven floor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Polarization has been rising for years, recently spilling over into increasingly partisan viewpoints and even outright hostility.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Visitors would enter past letters spelling out N-A-T-E-L-A-N-D and pass through a six-story indoor mall spilling onto pathways leading to the other three lands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop launch ended in shuttered stores, police intervention and crowds spilling across pavements from London to Dubai.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The sprawling residence has eight bedrooms, each with a private bath and many spilling open to Aegean-facing patios.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
During Juneteenth weekend, the neighborhood feels less like a district and more like an open invitation — murals, pop-ups, and installations spilling into storefronts and sidewalks, with artists and visitors drifting in and out of shared space.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Use a dish that’s large enough to keep food from overflowing and spilling onto the oven floor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Polarization has been rising for years, recently spilling over into increasingly partisan viewpoints and even outright hostility.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling
Verb
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The report identified several influencers who were paid to attend the Meta events and later went on to advocate for similar legislation, without disclosing their prior relationship with the company.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Startups and programs are measuring, tracking and disclosing detailed data about cotton’s field-level soil health.—
SJ STAFF,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The resulting scene is spectacular, with the apartment’s inclined and polished floor giving rise to physical comedy of absurdist pathos in the vein of Jerry Lewis, and Corvette’s frantic struggle for traction revealing the earnest undertones of her fraught visit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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In between shout-outs from the crowd, Colbert played it straight, rattling off jokes about the day’s headlines, revealing one last First Draft, and sharing shrewd bits of history about The Ed Sullivan Theater.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including an Asian food restaurant after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The plan involved discovering a long lost princess, hopping on a plane to London, breaking into a museum store room, and enlisting the help of a very pathetic historian.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Verb
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The surge reflects field teams and retrospective record review uncovering cases that had previously gone unreported.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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After uncovering what the issue was following an 18-month mystery, the actress underwent multiple vocal cord surgeries and finally got an implant.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Homeowners may wonder why another large group — the many city and county residents who love Balboa Park — arguably benefited the most from the leverage Aguirre and Severson had on the city in their lawsuit exposing its shabby and legally dubious trash practices.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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However, the tournament itself was a disappointment, exposing tactical stagnation and overreliance on past success.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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