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 In the guest rooms, the tastefully redone interiors share the spotlight with expansive views of Saratoga Passage and the Cascade Mountains beyond, spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 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 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 Many of the toilets don’t flush and are spilling over with waste. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling

Verb

Reuters could not immediately independently verify the information, but a spokesman for the Times said Cole is disclosing the subpoena.

— Ernest Scheyder, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
In addition to Kohberger not disclosing his motive for the murders, prosecutors have also been unable to find evidence to suggest a particular reason for the killings.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of disclosing

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

Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 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

The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
As fans of the trio’s former Bravo reality show know, the video of the FaceTime call at the center of the lawsuit was credited with exposing Sandoval and Leviss’ affair, leading to sky-high ratings for the show.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026