How to Use spillage in a Sentence

spillage

noun
  • The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage.
  • A little spillage is part of the deal.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Open spillage bottle of opioid pain killing tablets.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This will keep the flask sealed tight and prevent any spillage or leakage.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The more advanced ones have moats around the edges to help prevent spillage.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2022
  • The chain swings with the movement of the bag, which helps to reduce spillage.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This can cause some spillage, so this may not be the best option for children.
    — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The underarm area is high enough to prevent side boob or spillage.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The bottles are designed with a cap to stop spillages and a hook to carry them.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Oil spillage, which started last Thursday, has now been stopped.
    — Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • But in the meantime, residents still have to deal with sewage spillage.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Winning points go to these jugs with lids, saving you from tragic spillages.
    — Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2024
  • At the very least, pick up a file folder that will keep documents safe from spillage.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Plus, the twist cap has been redesigned to lock, so there’s no spillage of balm in your bag or pocket.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Balancing a wine glass on the flat part of the couch sets a high risk of spillage and leaving stains.
    — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2019
  • Neatly scoop the batter into the pan avoiding spillage on the sides.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • If a pipe freezes and breaks, the spillage is limited only to the water in the pipe.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Try lining the basket with parchment paper first in case of cheese or crumb spillage.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
  • That means easy filling and no spillage while transporting it from faucet to freezer.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The lightly padded cups add to the support by keeping breasts in place to prevent spillage.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The result included a 25-foot train and a spare skirt in case of spillages.
    — Karen Yossman, latimes.com, 17 May 2018
  • Pop out the door shelves and bins and wash them in warm, soapy water to help get rid of food bacteria and spillage.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2023
  • An iPhone case protects it against spillage, abrasive surfaces, and shock.
    — Dua Rashid and Jorge Jimenez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Pipes are actually the safest, with the lowest spillage rates.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 9 July 2020
  • The fridge then lowers the dispenser nozzle to fit your glass size (so there’s no spillage) and fills it up for you.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And there was no significant spillage.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Embrace the spillage of slop into the physical world.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The bra cups need to encase all of the breast tissue and mold to your breast shape, with no spillage or creasing in the cup.
    — Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The cups are lightly lined and offer plenty of coverage to avoid spillage.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The wide straps and band make the weight feel evenly distributed with minimal spillage.
    — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023

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