as in to reveal
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 spill
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
The first launch window has target liftoffs at 11:20 p.m. March 31, with backups spilling over into April 1 at 12:53 a.m. and 2:26 a.m.
The first-stage booster is making its sixth flight to space, the same one that launched Crew-9 last September.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Some fuel from the tank leaked and led to a precautionary hazmat situation, but crews are working to clean the spill and keep it out of storm drains.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The villa is arranged into four distinct pavilions, all centered around a heated infinity pool that seemingly spills into the horizon.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
The first launch window has target liftoffs at 11:20 p.m. March 31, with backups spilling over into April 1 at 12:53 a.m. and 2:26 a.m.
The first-stage booster is making its sixth flight to space, the same one that launched Crew-9 last September.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Emergency crews worked Sunday night to contain a large spill of motor oil and diesel fuel at a trucking garage outside Butler, CNN affiliate WKRC reported.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Some fuel from the tank leaked and led to a precautionary hazmat situation, but crews are working to clean the spill and keep it out of storm drains.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
Verb
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Excerpts of Michel’s interviews with McVeigh reveal a man who is still bitter from enduring bullying as a young child.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The vibrant and always-bustling Classic City of Athens, Georgia is now home to two new boutique hotels, both of which made their debut this winter—just in time for the University of Georgia’s graduation and the upcoming fall football season.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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On the heels of a new memoir and ahead of a new album, Neko Case has announced an extensive fall tour.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has taken over the role, though the change was not publicly disclosed until recently.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Training sites are secured and will not be disclosed to ensure the safety of the general public, according to Independence police.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More than 70% of the slide in final demand prices came from a 0.9% tumble in goods prices, a key measure as policymakers look for inflation drivers.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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More: Trump backpedals on Mexico, Canada tariffs amid consumer anxiety, stock market tumble Imports from Canada and Mexico that are compliant with the USMCA compliant goods will continue to see no tariff, according to the White House, while non-USMCA compliant goods will be hit with a 25% tariff.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It is mounted in a ring by JAR, and ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the recent stock-market stumble, spearheaded by Tesla and other tech giants, serves as a wake-up call that building a balanced investment portfolio should be taken seriously, and revisited at least once a year, if not sooner.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Read: How Bridget Jones’s Diary predicted the age of oversharing Her trajectory over the next decade-plus (in another round of newspaper columns; another book; and a third movie, Bridget Jones’s Baby, in 2016, not based on a book) certainly had its requisite stumbles.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s designed with an exterior front zip pocket plus an interior zip pocket and back slip pocket to keep things like your phone, wallet, etc. neat and organized.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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This one is crafted in Saffiano leather with contrasting gold-tone hardware, a top-zip closure, an interior slip pocket, and an adjustable strap.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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