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
Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel is taking efforts to ensure conflict does not spill over its borders.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, servers are armed with Tide pens and club soda for spills.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Ludington’s main street shuts down to car traffic at 9 p.m., so thousands spill onto the street.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel is taking efforts to ensure conflict does not spill over its borders.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
The spill is Enbridge's worst in Wisconsin, surpassing a 2012 incident that spilled 50,000 gallons in Adams County.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, servers are armed with Tide pens and club soda for spills.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
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The No Secrets album, which headed the Billboard 200 for five weeks in early 1973, is a classic, from its revealing album cover (very provocative for 1972) to its no-skips lineup of songs.Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the season closed, Kat returned to her time and said goodbye to a vision of Thomas, thinking that he had been shot dead, but then Jacob appeared and revealed that Thomas survived.Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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His many travails make the perfect fodder for National Geographic's riveting three-part documentary about Thompson's spectacular rise and precipitous fall: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal, based on a 1998 book by Gary Kinder.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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The supplements still offer other health benefits but should not be the only precaution taken to prevent falls and fractures.Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officials have not disclosed any information about the events leading up to the shooting.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most of the locations' exact opening dates have not yet been disclosed.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Curling Café and Bar Think of it as ice skating’s quirky cousin but without the actual ice (or risk of anyone taking an unexpected tumble).Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The tumble for Big Tech on the last day of October is helping to wipe out the S&P 500’s gain for the month.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Read on to discover how even the toughest patina can be addressed.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gupta provides an example of Bayer, which is developing a cutting-edge platform to help discover insights from images.Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Turn imperfection into an advantage Every stumble in my journey has become a teaching tool.Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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The numbers tell a similar story over all too: Several studies on addition and smoking demonstrate that hypnosis has between an 81% and 90% success rate as a treatment for smoking.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tana was glamorous in a purple slip dress and silver strappy heels, while Ramsay looked polished in a navy blue suit and black sneakers.Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mix and match a silk slip skirt with Chelsea boots and a turtleneck sweater or fleece overshirt for a shopping day in London.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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