spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
has been spilling
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present perfect progressiveof spill (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Heavy selling in European government bonds has been spilling over lately into U.S. government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company has been spilling untreated sewage there into an environmentally protected area near a rare dolphin habitat for at least a decade.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023
Sydney’s Warragamba Dam has been spilling into the Hawkesbury-River floodplain for a week.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2022
This rage has been spilling over into other parts of my life.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2018
Pollution reports submitted to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection show that, due to power outages and flooding caused by Irma, human waste has been spilling into streets, residences, and waterways across the entire state.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2017
