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 figuratively

All his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.

He spilled his thoughts out to her.

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This conundrum has spilled out of the kitchen and into the scientific world. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025 There was just this meta that kind of spilled out in this beautiful way. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025 The home was designed by Brenner & Associates Architecture, completed in 2007, and fully renovated in 2023 to adopt an indoor-outdoor layout that spills out to the swimming pool. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 Astra, citing local authorities, said explosions caused the toxic chemical to spill out of the factory but that no casualties had been reported. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spill out