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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Photo : Mikey Gould/Spearhead Media A lounge area atop the stairs has collapsible doors spilling out to the expansive rooftop deck.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike an ileal conduit, the pouch has valves to keep the urine from backing into the kidneys or spilling out of the stoma.3
An external urostomy bag is not necessary for a continent diversion.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
The items were protected by bubble and foam wrapping, and when customs officials removed that wrapping, loose sand and dirt spilled out.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
The doors to businesses are left open, inviting hungry diners in and letting a cacophony of country music, dueling-piano classics, and Top 40 hits spill out.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike an ileal conduit, the pouch has valves to keep the urine from backing into the kidneys or spilling out of the stoma.3
An external urostomy bag is not necessary for a continent diversion.
—Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
The items were protected by bubble and foam wrapping, and when customs officials removed that wrapping, loose sand and dirt spilled out.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
The doors to businesses are left open, inviting hungry diners in and letting a cacophony of country music, dueling-piano classics, and Top 40 hits spill out.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spill out
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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