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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Just days after its first-quarter earnings report, Moderna was thrust back into the spotlight amid growing concern that an outbreak on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic Ocean could spill over into something bigger.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Plus, the destruction of the environment causes viruses to spill over from animal hosts into us.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

And could stress in private-credit funds spill over into the broader financial system?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

As a result, potential threats can go undetected until they spill over into human populations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Balconies spill over with flowers, chatty men and women, and servants darting from one place to another.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

spill over

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