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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After midday when the black smoke wafted, thousands spilled out of the square and across the River Tiber like pilgrims following Constantine the Great.
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Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Local resentments have spilled out in unexpected ways.
—John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Beyond the lobby, the terrace spills out onto a glistening reflection fountain, framed by a Tuscan coastal garden and sweeping valley views.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Local resentments have spilled out in unexpected ways.
—John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Beyond the lobby, the terrace spills out onto a glistening reflection fountain, framed by a Tuscan coastal garden and sweeping valley views.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.
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