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verb

ˈspil How to pronounce spill (audio)
Definition of spillnext
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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spill

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noun

as in fall
the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily she tripped over the toy and had a nasty spill on the stairs

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Recent Examples of spill
Verb
Thousands of beer cans spilled across a Connecticut roadway Tuesday after a tractor-trailer overturned, forcing authorities to shut down the highway for hours. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle told ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends Concert that he was invited, spilling that the couple have asked for no gifts. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 June 2026
Noun
Seal picnic drinks and snacks in mason jars to help prevent spills during the trip to your picnic destination. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 Stains on white quartz countertops can be avoided by using protective surfaces like cutting boards and by cleaning up spills immediately. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spill
  1. reveal
  2. fall
  3. disclose
  4. tumble
  5. discover
  6. stumble
  7. tell
  8. slip
Verb
  • Studies reveal a growing 'proximity bias,' where in-office employees are more likely to receive promotions and recognition, with career prospects for remote workers declining.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The alleged rape was reported by The Athletic in May, though the identity of the player was not revealed at the time.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of reveal
Noun
  • That fall, the Civil Discourse professors did indeed teach from the same basic syllabus, but the most reading assigned to a student in any week was around one hundred twenty-seven pages, and the average was around seventy-five.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Heintz has identified at least 25 new sites in Myanmar that have appeared or grown significantly since the crackdown last fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The hearing Wednesday began with a discussion about how to screen documents that may be protected by attorney-client privilege before they are disclosed to prosecutors.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of disclose
Noun
  • McKinnon was a billionaire in 2021 and 2022 thanks to a surge in software stocks during the time, but saw his fortune tumble as part of a broad selloff that erased billions of dollars from technology valuations.
    — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This highly competent, obsessive duo tumbles into a self-destructive cat-and-mouse dynamic — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of tumble
Verb
  • In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of discover
Noun
  • But the recent stumbles for SpaceX’s stock and for AI stocks broadly may be a signal of less appetite for big AI stocks among investors.
    — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • But the recent stumbles for SpaceX’s stock and for AI stocks broadly may be a signal of less appetite for big AI stocks among investors.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of stumble
Verb
  • During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of tell
Noun
  • This episode does a really great job at portraying Rhaenyra’s slip toward madness or, if not madness per se, then a much more unhinged version of her former self.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Korpela said the shortage of marina slips has worsened in recent years as more people have purchased boats without a corresponding increase in dockage.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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