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 The situation did come close to spilling over to something that would have been foreign to my whole being, my whole behavior. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026 Or, one that’s damaged from kids coloring on it and spilling food, juice, or worse. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, concerns about the power of advanced AI models has been intensifying for weeks, spilling into the mainstream as more researchers warn of potential threats of human extinction. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Greengrass moved that company through a handful of locations, recomposing them for each setup until a modest crowd read on screen as a revolt spilling across the capital, and shot the scenes in firelight, with takes that could last 15 or 20 minutes. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Suspicions of graft, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members, and the turmoil is already spilling into October's national elections. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Our final stop was Kahlenberg, a hilltop on the city’s northern edge that offers sweeping views over the skyline, the Danube River winding through the city below and vineyards spilling down the surrounding slopes. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026 From book clubs to run clubs and a swelling calendar of brand events, online communities are spilling into physical spaces — and then returning to Instagram to document them. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Friday, spilling lumber across lanes and snarling the downtown Sacramento commute. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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The official added that China would offer more permits for rare earths as a bargaining chip, without disclosing details on what Beijing would seek in return.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Feldstein’s arrest was kept under a sweeping gag order, for fear that disclosing it would compromise Israeli intelligence, but the Haaretz reporter Bar Peleg soon learned of it.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of disclosing

Verb

That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Mottola is known for discovering, developing and guiding some of the world’s most iconic artists while helping transform Sony Music Entertainment into a global powerhouse.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The alt-rock and folk musical is based on the 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, which sees teenagers in the late 1800s discovering their sexuality.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued warnings to residents of Riyadh and the surrounding area early Saturday, telling people to remain indoors because of an aerial threat.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall can be the tail end of summer seasonal allergies.

— Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Directed by Kei Oikawa and based on the manga series by Nagano, the fantasy adventure follows Chiikawa and companions traveling to an island paradise before uncovering an ominous threat.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026