spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
spilled
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past participleof spill.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spill.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spillverb (used with object)to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
Example Sentences
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Joyful fans spilled out of the Paris La Défense Arena on Saturday night singing and dancing to her classic hits, while some were still wiping away tears.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Exceptional heat has also spilled over the traditional limits of summer, with high temperatures measured in late May and early September.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The exhibition also spilled outside of the museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, there are few signs those energy prices have spilled over into other items in the inflation basket or second-round effects such as calls for higher wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Brigit's bright room spilled over with Get-Well blimps and Well-Wishing sparklers darting about.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
