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
Don't eat or drink in front of your laptop, which can result in food spattering or spilling on the computer and the screen.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
With an evident sense of shame, Sheen recalls cutting a deal with the feds for immunity, and spilling the details to law enforcement with Fleiss and her lawyers in the room.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
More than 6,000 people lined up quietly on Saturday — and on Sunday the queue was even more striking, spilling into the streets around the stately venue designed by Tadao Ando, whom Armani admired and respected.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
This could be the result of an unexpected revelation or a gossip-y friend spilling the tea, but shocking information is headed your way.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Excitement around the closing stretch is spilling onto the charts in the United Kingdom, as a wave of Coldplay smashes return and rise this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once inside, a small foyer flows to a sunken fireside living room boasting a soaring wood-beam ceiling dotted with large woven rattan pendant lights and sliding glass doors spilling outside.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once, a meat processor asked about plugs to keep entrails from sheep carcasses from spilling onto production lines.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
With an evident sense of shame, Sheen recalls cutting a deal with the feds for immunity, and spilling the details to law enforcement with Fleiss and her lawyers in the room.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
More than 6,000 people lined up quietly on Saturday — and on Sunday the queue was even more striking, spilling into the streets around the stately venue designed by Tadao Ando, whom Armani admired and respected.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
This could be the result of an unexpected revelation or a gossip-y friend spilling the tea, but shocking information is headed your way.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Excitement around the closing stretch is spilling onto the charts in the United Kingdom, as a wave of Coldplay smashes return and rise this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once inside, a small foyer flows to a sunken fireside living room boasting a soaring wood-beam ceiling dotted with large woven rattan pendant lights and sliding glass doors spilling outside.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Once, a meat processor asked about plugs to keep entrails from sheep carcasses from spilling onto production lines.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilling
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There’s no downside to disclosing that an image or video was run through AI, of course.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other best practices for security include diversifying large asset sums across platforms and never publicly disclosing your crypto holdings.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such a discovery could trace a journey of a million light-years or more, revealing just how far galactic material can travel.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors cited the Sacramento pizzeria after discovering missing paper towels at the handwashing station near the walk-in cooler.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The body of an Arizona man missing since December 2023 was found in a vehicle submerged in Lake Powell, where declining water levels are uncovering areas that have been hidden under water.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Losing Hyperliquid’s billions would erase up to 10% of its revenue overnight, exposing its dependence on interest income and underscoring its vulnerability to client defection.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Spilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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