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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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The Hawaii National Guard remains stationed at the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam to monitor the water levels after officials feared it could spill over and ordered nearby residents to evacuate.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Effects of the closure will spill over and affect the industry as a whole, since the airport acts as a layover hot spot for flights from North America to Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

In Seelampuri, a low‑income Delhi neighbourhood home to one of India's largest informal e‑waste hubs, narrow alleys spill over with tangled cables and broken devices.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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

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.