spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
spilling
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present participleof spill.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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European spy chiefs worry that Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly spilling over onto their soil, but Kyiv's Western allies are struggling to come up with countermeasures to halt Moscow's "hybrid" attacks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan's borders.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
That strength ends up spilling over, to some degree, to other truck modalities, such as refrigerated trucks and dry-van trucking, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the very end of the passageway was a door, slightly ajar with light spilling out.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
