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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One possibility, a huge possibility, is that the catheter became dislodged from her vein and then was spilling the drugs into the surrounding tissue.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The campaigners cross-referenced United Utilities datasets showing when an asset was spilling against how much sewage it was treating at the time.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
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
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
The sauce had come to a boil four times, and I had to keep shutting off the heat because the goo was spilling over the edge of the pan.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
