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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A subdued labor market limits the risk that higher energy prices will spill over into broader inflation through stronger wage demands, with workers facing weaker bargaining power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Saglimbene also thinks SpaceX’s bid for mom-and-pop investors will spill over into the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs if SpaceX gets a standing ovation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Council members, still struggling to identify the cost, sent the proposal back to the budget committee for more deliberations, which will spill into next year because of the holiday break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The big unknown is whether rising geopolitical tensions will spill over and make a bad situation worse.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
If I talk about it, these tears will spill over.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
