spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
spilling
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present participleof spill.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"The strength of El Niño this year is spilling out of the traditional El Niño region," Dr Hausfather said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
One possibility, a huge possibility, is that the catheter became dislodged from her vein and then was spilling the drugs into the surrounding tissue.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Alan Dorfman held an Etch A Sketch over a laundry tub, picked up a hacksaw and sawed the device in half, spilling silver powder everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Heavy selling in European government bonds has been spilling over lately into U.S. government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
We follow the stream and pass two waterfalls, one above our heads, spilling from the top of the gorge, the other tiny, tumbling over the rocks that crowd it where it narrows.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
