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
Verb
  • Like with congressional officials, the third-party service providers were barred from disclosing that the records had been subpoenaed.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Once the biometric data is validated, the agent receives a pass/fail notification, ensuring that only legitimate requests are approved without disclosing any sensitive personal information.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • The smart money is on the episode also revealing the fate of Beth’s treacherous brother, Jamie, who seems destined to take a trip to the train station.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • For instance, imagine discovering that a distant relative holds political views that clash with your own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based on a true story, the film follows a father who, in discovering that his daughter Dhukia is showing the early symptoms of leprosy, must make a devastating choice.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The organization represented Parents Protecting Our Children, a group that argued that the district violated parents’ religious freedom in not telling them about children’s trans identity.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Skip the ordinary this holiday season, Mima is the destination for uncovering the unforgettable.
    WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Building connections can significantly speed up your search by uncovering potential job prospects that may not be posted online and available to the public, or by getting referrals.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncovering
Verb
  • The idea of singing in front of people has always been really exposing.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imperiale and others note that most mammals consume food differently than people, often putting their mouths and noses into their food, potentially exposing themselves via respiratory routes, as opposed to becoming infected through the gut.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposing
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