spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
is spilling
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present progressiveof spill (3rd person singular).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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But policymakers will be alert to signs that the energy shock is spilling over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
But the data this week suggest that growth is spilling into the labor market, said James Knightley, chief international economist at ING.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
Zhongzhi earlier this week told investors it is heavily insolvent with up to $64 billion in liabilities, threatening to reignite concerns that China's property debt crisis is spilling over into the broader financial sector.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2023
Its effect is spilling into the real world, too.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
She is also the only girl whose companion is spilling over his chair and into hers.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
