spill
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully.
will spill
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future tenseof spill.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Regulators mostly worry that trouble in private credit will spill over to banks that lend to it or to insurers that invest in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Sunny spells will continue through the day for northern and eastern parts of Scotland and England, but cloud and patchy rain will spill in across western England, Wales and eventually south-west Scotland.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Conrad believes the core values and team spirit that clinched the World Test Championship will spill over into a squad which includes eight players who were at the Lord's final.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
“I think ‘Wuthering Heights’ will be our litmus test to see if method dressing will spill over into historically inspired garments,” says Bretaña.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
If I talk about it, these tears will spill over.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
