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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The two must find a way to work together, even as the bombshell details of a complicated and illicit romance between them begin to spill out.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Published on March 21, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
The fireside great room has automated retractable glass walls spilling out to a covered terrace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Quality trash bags hold in smells by preventing trash from leaking or spilling out, which mitigates lingering bacteria and odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Bright white sunlight contains all of the colors of the visible spectrum—colors that break apart and spill out when the light passes through a prism or through the sky after a storm, producing a dazzling rainbow.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Published on March 21, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group
The fireside great room has automated retractable glass walls spilling out to a covered terrace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Quality trash bags hold in smells by preventing trash from leaking or spilling out, which mitigates lingering bacteria and odors.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Bright white sunlight contains all of the colors of the visible spectrum—colors that break apart and spill out when the light passes through a prism or through the sky after a storm, producing a dazzling rainbow.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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