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also spilt
as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000
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Recent Examples of spilled
This week, the dispute between The Deb actress Charlotte MacInnes and its director, Rebel Wilson, spilled into the Federal Court in Australia, and Jake has been tracking the story.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The conversation also spilled into broader critiques of Costco's bakery, including questions about ingredient transparency.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The domestic battery charge is the latest in the off-the-field incidents by Chiefs’ players and staff that has spilled over into the courts.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The tension spilled into Rogan’s own orbit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents were concerned about the rising water after days of heavy rain and runoff, as the Fox River had swollen and spilled into neighborhoods.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Surging jet fuel prices have spilled over into higher ticket fees and even flight cancellations, transport costs are up, and elevated global commodities prices are buoying prices at the factory gate.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was filed on the 16th anniversary of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and spilled 134 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Rapper Ice Spice was involved in an altercation that began in a Los Angeles McDonald’s and spilled into the street.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The conversation also spilled into broader critiques of Costco's bakery, including questions about ingredient transparency.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The domestic battery charge is the latest in the off-the-field incidents by Chiefs’ players and staff that has spilled over into the courts.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The tension spilled into Rogan’s own orbit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents were concerned about the rising water after days of heavy rain and runoff, as the Fox River had swollen and spilled into neighborhoods.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Surging jet fuel prices have spilled over into higher ticket fees and even flight cancellations, transport costs are up, and elevated global commodities prices are buoying prices at the factory gate.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was filed on the 16th anniversary of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and spilled 134 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Rapper Ice Spice was involved in an altercation that began in a Los Angeles McDonald’s and spilled into the street.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spilled
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The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast revealed during CCXP Mexico City that the series will also feature original music from Danny Elfman.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that Charles had a form of cancer, discovered after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kermalli said patients who recently discovered a tick and are presenting symptoms can have their blood tested with results delivered in about an hour.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The teams have not disclosed any technical specifications regarding their work, presumably due to its sensitive military nature.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down relatives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, Pirro also suggested investigators have already uncovered evidence to back charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the president.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redistricting usually happens every 10 years, with borders of districts redrawn to reflect population changes uncovered in the Census.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Curated by Our Editors Ultimately, public health workers got control of the outbreak through testing, contact tracing, isolating of sick and exposed individuals and vaccination.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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One firm in the study had already reduced on-property labor hours by 30% and another had lowered headcount by 15% with entry-level positions—data labelers, junior brokers, leasing associates—among the most exposed.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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