spilling

Example Sentences

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Festivalgoers were spilling out of the tent to catch a glimpse of their percussive, high energy performance that straddles the line between jazz, funk, reggae and carnival.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Higher fuel prices were spilling to shipping costs, airfare and fertilizer.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Images from the rover show sand spilling from the "Atacama" rock during the attempt, yet the rock still did not detach.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Everyone else would spend the night standing, balancing plates and, inevitably, spilling some wine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

And after a second’s hesitation she nodded and drank from their bottle, spilling a little down her front.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell