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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Upon our arrival at the gates of Allianz Parque, Latinidad spilled out of every corner in a cacophonous mix of languages — Portuguese, Spanish, English and even some French — fashion and excited energy.
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
By the end, these missteps are almost spilling out of the boys.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Communications officer Brian Heap said that their large conference room was packed and those who couldn’t fit spilled out into the hallway and watched through the glass windows.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The melee spilled out into the hallway and then outside as deputies and court officers tried to deescalate the situation.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
By the end, these missteps are almost spilling out of the boys.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Communications officer Brian Heap said that their large conference room was packed and those who couldn’t fit spilled out into the hallway and watched through the glass windows.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The melee spilled out into the hallway and then outside as deputies and court officers tried to deescalate the situation.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026
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 4 Mar. 2026.
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