spill out
phrasal verb
spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out
: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container
The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.
The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.
She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.
—sometimes used figurativelyAll his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.
He spilled his thoughts out to her.
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As a tale of international intrigue, Black Bag can be as severe as the jet-black, thick-rimmed glasses that appear on George’s face, but just beneath the surface is that enrapturing intensity and a psychic messiness that easily spills out.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The violent incident may have started as an argument at a nearby McDonald’s that spilled out in front of the subway station, a police source said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Funk has said the fight stemmed from issues between two families, which spilled out among students on campus.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Photo : Nolasco Studios French doors spill out to a slender balcony.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The violent incident may have started as an argument at a nearby McDonald’s that spilled out in front of the subway station, a police source said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Funk has said the fight stemmed from issues between two families, which spilled out among students on campus.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Photo : Nolasco Studios French doors spill out to a slender balcony.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spill out
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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