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spillover

[spil-oh-ver] / ˈspɪlˌoʊ vər /
NOUN
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge flash flood overabundance torrent
STRONG
Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

Example Sentences

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Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Early research quantifying the economic impact of ICE raids in Oxnard estimates direct crop losses of $3 billion to $7 billion with significant spillover into other sectors of the economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Understanding spillover is important because it influences how different active sites interact.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

While drivers felt the pinch of higher costs, there was little sign of a spillover into underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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