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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And nothing is more exciting to see than the warmth of communal experiences spilling out from theaters and into the neighborhoods who help to welcome all of our guests.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The science team calculates that about 10% of the moon's subsurface has these cooling flows, which tells us more about how heat is transported from Io's hot interior to its surface, allowing the world to frequently resurface itself through lava flows spilling out above ground.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
After his Season 4 stint in London, Goldberg returns to the city with his wife and son, one eye over his shoulder in case the (literal) skeletons in his closet spill out.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Their fans showed up in full force, spilling out past the stage tent area and hanging around near the fences past the performance area.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The science team calculates that about 10% of the moon's subsurface has these cooling flows, which tells us more about how heat is transported from Io's hot interior to its surface, allowing the world to frequently resurface itself through lava flows spilling out above ground.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
After his Season 4 stint in London, Goldberg returns to the city with his wife and son, one eye over his shoulder in case the (literal) skeletons in his closet spill out.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Their fans showed up in full force, spilling out past the stage tent area and hanging around near the fences past the performance area.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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