spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
spilled
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past participleof spill.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spill.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spillverb (used with object)to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
Example Sentences
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In January, a collapsed sewer pipe outside Washington, D.C., spilled more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Two ships were hit off the Bulgarian coast on October 6, followed by another two on Tuesday -- the first time the conflict has spilled over into the waters off the country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In July 2025, the former couple’s breakup once again spilled into the public eye when Bryan shared screenshots of messages he claimed LaPaglia had sent after their romance ended.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
I listened to that thing over and over again, until I spilled a bottle of soap in my tape deck and ruined it.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
They spilled allover me, and I cried, right in front of Peach.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
