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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The U.K. central bank is monitoring for signs that higher energy costs are spilling over into everyday prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The growth in New York highlights how tech workers are spilling into other industries and cities as Silicon Valley companies lay off workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
I hear someone yell at the guards, who are spilling outside the gate to help the police control the Occupy protestors.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
