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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
Light spilled in through the windows, illuminating a workbench where sheets of brass, copper, and tin waited to be transformed.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Beer was spilled all over Colorado Highway 58 early Thursday morning after a semi tipped over.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Just last night, nearly a full cup of chocolate milk spilled on my daughter’s favorite light-blue sweater.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
A lot of ink has been spilled on the economics of the deal, who made money - sounds like employees were made whole and early investors did great, while later stage investors get their money back, which is good for this vintage deal.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That momentum has spilled into real life, with fans gathering at bars and venues across Southern California to experience each episode together.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
About 110 gallons of fuel spilled onto the highway, Nolan said.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Senegalese gathered for a public viewing in the area historically called Little Senegal in Harlem, then spilled into the streets waving flags, singing and dancing in an informal parade late into the night.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Beer was spilled all over Colorado Highway 58 early Thursday morning after a semi tipped over.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Just last night, nearly a full cup of chocolate milk spilled on my daughter’s favorite light-blue sweater.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
A lot of ink has been spilled on the economics of the deal, who made money - sounds like employees were made whole and early investors did great, while later stage investors get their money back, which is good for this vintage deal.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That momentum has spilled into real life, with fans gathering at bars and venues across Southern California to experience each episode together.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
About 110 gallons of fuel spilled onto the highway, Nolan said.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Senegalese gathered for a public viewing in the area historically called Little Senegal in Harlem, then spilled into the streets waving flags, singing and dancing in an informal parade late into the night.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The documents were disclosed as mandated by a law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Maxwell.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidante and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some move when exposed to light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The daily average of TikTok uninstalls are up nearly 150% in the last five days compared to the last three months, market firm SensorTower told CNBC on Monday.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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