spilling

verb

Definition of spillingnext
present participle of spill
as in disclosing
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 Synonyms for spilling
  1. disclosing
  2. revealing
  3. discovering
  4. telling
  5. uncovering
  6. exposing
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  • Consumers are also now smart enough to know when some brands use excessive sugars, sweeteners, dyes, artificial colors, preservatives or fake aging techniques without disclosing it on the label.
    Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the stock reversed course once management began disclosing more info about the company’s generative artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disclosing
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  • Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The 1981 movie deals with classism, heritage, and the human spirit, revealing just what lengths anyone will go through to reach a goal within sight.
    Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of revealing
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  • Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.
    Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
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  • By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, many in the United States may even question whether CENTCOM is telling the truth.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
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  • Driven by his instincts, Fok begins to dig deeper into the case, uncovering a labyrinthine conspiracy that threads through Hong Kong’s criminal underworld and its upper echelons of power.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach does what trial-and-error cannot by uncovering the root causes of obesity.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncovering
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  • The solace of female intimacy is too exposing.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, unclear policies and tracking mechanisms may prevent companies from aligning legal, ethical and regulatory standards in AI systems, potentially exposing the organization to compliance violations and associated penalties.
    Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposing
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