spillover
Americannoun
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the act of spilling over.
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a quantity of something spilled over; overflow.
Etymology
Origin of spillover
First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase spill over
Vocabulary lists containing spillover
Economics
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Quick to absorb the spillover, Johor approved data centre projects worth tens of billions.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Around 90 flights had been diverted because of the outage, he said early Monday afternoon, and delays compounded at Newark and Philadelphia—the hardest-hit airports—with spillover disruptions at the other New York City airports and Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
That knowledge may also contribute to improved strategies for reducing the risk of disease spillover.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Turkey's interests in Syria historically revolved around preventing a spillover of Kurdish fighters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I tore my eyes from the stage and inspected her red-white-and-blue onesie for any signs of spillover.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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