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 regardless, this sentiment is spilling into the real world, as a recent Gallup poll showed 71% of Americans opposed construction of the physical manifestation of AI: data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Now, that anger is spilling over into state legislatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
And like everything these two men do, the implosion of their relationsip is spilling into public view.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
The crowd is spilling out of the stands and onto the floor.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
