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 city’s inaugural year was so successful that the fair eventually outgrew the Miami Beach Convention Center, spilling over into what is now Miami Art Week.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
After passing through a gate, the trail scrambles up the backside of Chicken Point, a broad open expanse of slickrock surrounded by abrupt colorful cliffs with views spilling across the valley.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Explore the rollicking side streets spilling over with people enjoying the nighttime energy, or go up the hill for luxury and high-end experiences in upscale Nişantaşı.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
About 30 people were gathered around the base, spilling from the sidewalk into the street.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Naturi Naughton-Lewis is spilling the tea on some major Cheetah Girls lore.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Steinholders are allowed two infractions before disqualification ensues, although spilling your beer is an automatic out.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
After passing through a gate, the trail scrambles up the backside of Chicken Point, a broad open expanse of slickrock surrounded by abrupt colorful cliffs with views spilling across the valley.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Explore the rollicking side streets spilling over with people enjoying the nighttime energy, or go up the hill for luxury and high-end experiences in upscale Nişantaşı.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
About 30 people were gathered around the base, spilling from the sidewalk into the street.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Naturi Naughton-Lewis is spilling the tea on some major Cheetah Girls lore.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Steinholders are allowed two infractions before disqualification ensues, although spilling your beer is an automatic out.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling
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Health care workers have also violated patient confidentiality by disclosing patients’ sexuality and HIV status to family members, friends, neighbors, landlords or employers.—
Robin Lin Miller,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Transporting research animals typically requires legally binding contracts that prohibit the parties involved from disclosing information, Tulane University said in a statement to the AP.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This collection gathers 27 of her stories in English translation, revealing the narrative complexity, keen psychological insight, and careful attention to realistic detail that was characteristic of her work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Buried beneath old factories and layers of earth, this slice of a city was brought back to life, revealing a settlement that once held a prominent regional position as a center of industry and trade.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer.—
Christina Zdanowicz,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, research into the disease and its origins has expanded significantly, uncovering genetic, biochemical and environmental factors that may contribute to its onset and progression.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Elphaba, meanwhile, uncovering the Wizard and Madame Morrible's nefarious plot, defies them all — and gravity in the process — breaking out of the Emerald City on broomstick and whizzing off into sunset.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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In another, criminals used synthetic voices to convince Qantas call-center staff to release internal credentials, exposing the data of 6 million customers.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Letting a fever rage unchecked, on the other hand, means exposing the fetus to harmful substances produced as the mother fights off her infection.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Spilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilling. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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