as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000
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Recent Examples of spill
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
The feud spilled over into social media, with the two teams of content creators exchanging lengthy posts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s named after a real-life Slack channel the Allure team uses to pitch ideas, spill industry gossip, and generally yap about everything in beauty and wellness that’s caught our eye.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Add in a container garden with spilling ‘Silver Falls’ dichondra, bright zinnias, or even a topiary.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
The feud spilled over into social media, with the two teams of content creators exchanging lengthy posts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
Which carpet shampoos are best? Your household floor inevitably gets dirty from contaminants like dust and particles that people track into the house, pet stains, spills and allergens from open windows.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s named after a real-life Slack channel the Allure team uses to pitch ideas, spill industry gossip, and generally yap about everything in beauty and wellness that’s caught our eye.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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While none of the Southern Charm cast gave a name for Sienna’s NFL boyfriend, Craig Conover revealed during the aftershow that Sienna left Shep for a Denver Broncos player.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Being a panelist at the Interfaith Convening on the Rights of Children at the UN last fall.—
Jennifer Sperber,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Also on the docket for this summer or fall are appearances in Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Santa Clara, New Orleans and Hollywood, Florida.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Exactly who those four groups are wasn't disclosed, but some companies and notable figures have publicly put in their bid for the app.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Twelve of the world's 20 wealthiest individuals have seen their net worth tumble this year, with many posting declines in the tens of billions of dollars, according to Bloomberg.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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American stocks take a major tumble The American stock market had its worst day of the year on Monday, when the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 posted their biggest one-day drop since September 2022.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dog's stomach was empty, with only small amounts of hair and bile being discovered, according to the report.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The outage marks Oracle’s latest stumble in a thorny, yearslong EHR rollout with the VA, which has been marred by patient safety concerns.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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And Hulu’s stumble on Sunday was not the first among similar endeavors from today’s biggest streaming platforms.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The male also told the dispatcher that the woman was not breathing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Running into an on-demand and part-time 4WD transfer case with an automatic limited slip differential, into a multi-link rear suspension system, for incredible on-road and off-road stability, safety and control 24/7.—
Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
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David, 49, opted for a classic black suit and white shirt combo, while Harper wore a slip dress similar to the one worn by Apostel, except the teen's was mocha brown.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Spill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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