spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
was spilling
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past progressiveof spill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Although Chiquita Canyon representatives recently acknowledged these hazardous spills have been occurring since mid-2022, they did not inform the air district that wastewater was spilling onto the surface until October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
The crash broke open the 6,000-gallon tanker and was spilling wine onto the road and into the storm drain.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
That this lovable personality quirk of mine was in fact a big problem — a sign that my generalized anxiety was spilling into areas of my life without my noticing.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2023
In nearby Yangyang county, workers repaired the embankment of another stream that crumbled and was spilling water on a major highway.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Then I looked at Howard with his eyebrows knitted together and a look of pure worry on his face and before I knew it, I was spilling those troubles out to him.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
