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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But Johnson and House Republican leaders opposed the proposal, culminating in an intra-party fight that spilled out into public view this week, when nine Republicans joined Democrats to defeat Johnson's procedural rule that would have blocked proxy voting.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That could be a boon for a body of water frequently called an accident, because its current version was created in 1905 when a canal breach allowed millions of gallons of Colorado River water to spill out for almost two years, filling a desert basin.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
No pressure, no editing—just let the words spill out.
—Sara Wesche, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The church parking lot filled up rapidly, families spilling out of their cars to line up under the midday sun.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That could be a boon for a body of water frequently called an accident, because its current version was created in 1905 when a canal breach allowed millions of gallons of Colorado River water to spill out for almost two years, filling a desert basin.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
No pressure, no editing—just let the words spill out.
—Sara Wesche, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The church parking lot filled up rapidly, families spilling out of their cars to line up under the midday sun.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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