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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Meanwhile, today, drag shows light up venues like Beaux—while rallies and Pride celebrations spill out into the streets.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Russian troops, having removed the insignia from their uniforms, spilled out of that base and took positions across Crimea, daring the Ukrainian troops stationed on the peninsula to resist.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The current rift between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David and Victoria, which is spilling out in viral social-media posts, is a lesson in the things that a famous family wants to say, and not say, about itself in public.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Some debris spilled out of the truck onto the road as well.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Russian troops, having removed the insignia from their uniforms, spilled out of that base and took positions across Crimea, daring the Ukrainian troops stationed on the peninsula to resist.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The current rift between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David and Victoria, which is spilling out in viral social-media posts, is a lesson in the things that a famous family wants to say, and not say, about itself in public.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Some debris spilled out of the truck onto the road as well.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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