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also spilt
as in revealed
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 spilled
Peter Maas’s 1968 best-seller spilled the secrets of the Mob as recalled by a soldier in the Genovese crime family.
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Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Those tensions spilled over during the fourth inning when Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski threw three fastballs up and in to Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
The Wicked stars rushed to a fan's aid when a glass of champagne spilled all over the fan during a group photo at the European premiere of the film.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors cited the Mediterranean restaurant after finding sliced cheese in the single-door upright cooler below personal beverages observed with beverage spilled on the cheese.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
By the next morning, the hype had spilled into the markets.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Duck confit veers toward the finer side, a delicate duck leg served on a silver platter with a sweet-savory creamy cherry glaze spilled beneath it.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The protests had started peaceably enough after workers spilled into the streets in mid-October to voice their frustration at the then-monthly floor wage of 8,000 Bangladeshi taka ($65), which had remained stagnant since 2018 despite soaring inflation and the rising cost of living.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Those tensions spilled over during the fourth inning when Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski threw three fastballs up and in to Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
The Wicked stars rushed to a fan's aid when a glass of champagne spilled all over the fan during a group photo at the European premiere of the film.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Health inspectors cited the Mediterranean restaurant after finding sliced cheese in the single-door upright cooler below personal beverages observed with beverage spilled on the cheese.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
By the next morning, the hype had spilled into the markets.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Duck confit veers toward the finer side, a delicate duck leg served on a silver platter with a sweet-savory creamy cherry glaze spilled beneath it.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The protests had started peaceably enough after workers spilled into the streets in mid-October to voice their frustration at the then-monthly floor wage of 8,000 Bangladeshi taka ($65), which had remained stagnant since 2018 despite soaring inflation and the rising cost of living.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of natural iron minerals could determine how fast these pollutants break down in the environment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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So far, no information has been disclosed that clearly links the man charged with Kirk's killing to leftist groups or movements.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the investigation began, it has been uncovered that the suspects forced entry using power tools to break through the second-floor window at the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kennedy had argued the animals exposed to flu may hold potential for disease research, but the agency said there was no evidence for this and yesterday the Canadian Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case, removing the last legal roadblock to prevent their culling.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Spilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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