Definitions

spilt

[spilt] / spɪlt /

VERB

slop, drop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discharge dribble empty flow overflow pour run out scatter spill over 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 conceal hide pick up

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow

STRONG

betray blab disclose divulge inform mouth squeal tattle tell

WEAK

give away let the cat out of the bag

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide secrete

WEAK

clean up pick up

Example Sentences

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My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

An overturned lorry forced the closure of the M6 motorway when it spilt diesel across the road in Staffordshire.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

Whilst a spilt layer of coffee on a table may sit apparently motionless, at the nanoscale the chaotic motion of molecules creates random waves on a liquid's surface.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

There was plenty of work to do, and he could pretend to concentrate hard on peeling the rotten leaves off the cabbages or sponging the spilt milk from the refrigerator floor.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte