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spill over

VERB
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brim bubble over cascade deluge drain drown engulf gush inundate leak overrun pour run over soak spill submerge swamp
STRONG
cover discharge irrupt issue jet overtop rush shed shower slop slosh spout spray spurt squirt surge water wave well wet whelm
WEAK
fall over overbrim well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry underwhelm
STRONG
dehydrate hold keep
VERB
spill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge dribble empty flow overflow pour run out scatter splash spray sprinkle squirt stream
STRONG
disgorge drip lose overfill overrun overturn run shed splatter spurt upset
WEAK
run over throw off well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect gather
WEAK
clean up pick up

Example Sentences

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And this can spill over beyond the venue itself.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

However, Citi still expects a dovish bias amid a likely modest export slowdown in 2026 that could spill over into capital spending and private consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Yet the anxiety of investors could ratchet up again and spill over into stocks and bonds if employment and inflation take a turn for the worse.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Those concerns appeared to spill over into digital assets, which have already had a poor start to the year.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Tears fill her eyes and spill over but she hardly seems to notice.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.