spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
are spilling
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present progressiveof spill.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While energy prices have pushed inflation higher, most policymakers saw few signs so far that higher energy costs are spilling over into everyday prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher fuel prices are spilling over to shipping costs, airfare and fertilizer prices.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
She added that there is no evidence tariff-related price increases are spilling over into broader inflation and noted that long-term inflation expectations remain anchored.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Visitors are spilling into previously untouristed places, like small towns near Mount Fuji or the commercial district of Kyoto where Mr. Matsumoto cuts hair.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
The stories that Vivian began to tell only with prodding, in dutiful answer to specific questions, are spilling forth unprompted, one after another, so many that even Vivian seems surprised.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
