spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
spills
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present tense formof spill (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I have loved this sport my entire life, and a version of it that spills into more of the week is, to me, simply more of a good thing.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Like many other internet-fueled food crazes, Cane’s enthusiasm often spills offline in surprisingly tangible ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The project was called off in 2021 following a decade of legal challenges and protests from environmentalists, farmers, Native American groups and others who cited the threat of spills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Even relatively small oil spills can persist in marine sediments for years, compromising the ecological resilience of this protected marine ecosystem."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He appears before the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1868 and spills the beans.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
