spill out
phrasal verb
spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out
: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container
The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.
The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.
She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.
—sometimes used figurativelyAll his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.
He spilled his thoughts out to her.
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When Outside visited the shop, bottled water, tampons, toilet paper, and socks filled the store and spilled out onto a nearby sidewalk.
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Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
At the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in LA's Koreatown, a central hub for donation drop off and distribution, a steady stream of supplies and volunteers offering helping hands spilled out onto the sidewalk.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
In Pacific Palisades, an affluent area where narrow, hilly streets spill out onto only a few main roads, people had to abandon their vehicles as Santa Ana winds fueled the explosive growth of several major fires across the region.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
At the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in LA's Koreatown, a central hub for donation drop off and distribution, a steady stream of supplies and volunteers offering helping hands spilled out onto the sidewalk.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
In Pacific Palisades, an affluent area where narrow, hilly streets spill out onto only a few main roads, people had to abandon their vehicles as Santa Ana winds fueled the explosive growth of several major fires across the region.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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