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also spilt
as in revealed
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 spilled
About 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled near the intersection of Friars Road and Sea World Drive after a valve at a pump station failed, officials reported the morning of March 25.
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Further, officials say no hazardous material has been spilled.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Additionally, in a typical year, 17 million gallons of gas are spilled due to the inefficient manner the fuel is conveyed.
—Chris Hildreth, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The drama, though, seems to have spilled over onto Roan’s surprise appearance in the Hannah Montana special, filmed before the Brazil incident.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Santa Ynez complex, then owned by a different company, spilled more than 100,000 gallons of oil near Refugio State Beach in 2015 after a corroded pipeline burst, prompting the state to shut down operations until certain conditions were met.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Last weekend, the partying spilled into the street blocking traffic, which snarled through the neighborhood.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
The materials feel like they were designed to be touched, sat on, spilled on, and lived in, like a pair of broken-in Birkenstocks.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The dugout emptied, gloves and caps flew and a celebration decades in the making spilled across the infield.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Further, officials say no hazardous material has been spilled.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Additionally, in a typical year, 17 million gallons of gas are spilled due to the inefficient manner the fuel is conveyed.
—Chris Hildreth, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The drama, though, seems to have spilled over onto Roan’s surprise appearance in the Hannah Montana special, filmed before the Brazil incident.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Santa Ynez complex, then owned by a different company, spilled more than 100,000 gallons of oil near Refugio State Beach in 2015 after a corroded pipeline burst, prompting the state to shut down operations until certain conditions were met.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Last weekend, the partying spilled into the street blocking traffic, which snarled through the neighborhood.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
The materials feel like they were designed to be touched, sat on, spilled on, and lived in, like a pair of broken-in Birkenstocks.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The dugout emptied, gloves and caps flew and a celebration decades in the making spilled across the infield.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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The winner will be honored on the Fort Worth All-Area Team, which will be revealed Monday.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The nature of their injures was not immediately disclosed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her condition was not disclosed.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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What makes the case even more interesting is what investigators uncovered next.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, federal authorities have uncovered lucrative businesses that charge tens of thousands of dollars for birth tourism services.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, mold reactions depend on the type of mold, amount of mold and the person exposed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of chickenpox typically appear between 10 and 21 days after being exposed to the virus.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This would mark the largest monthly increase dating back to October 1990, Doyle told clients in a March 25 note.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors last month that the complaint was unfounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Spilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spilled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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