spill out
phrasal verb
spilled out also spilt out; spilling out; spills out
: to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container or to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container
The bag ripped open and the flour spilled out onto the floor.
The bag ripped open and spilled out its contents all over the floor.
She spilled the contents of her purse out on the table.
—sometimes used figurativelyAll his thoughts suddenly came spilling out.
He spilled his thoughts out to her.
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Cate ends up on the ground, and Marie tries to use her powers to heal her, but Cate’s skull is broken and blood keeps spilling out.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The two-story apartment spilled out onto the private roof terrace, where gin cocktails were of course on steady supply and trays of arancini and tofu-topped sticky rice circulated.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Police said last week that there had been a house party in the area that spilled out into a parking lot, where the shooting happened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The two-story apartment spilled out onto the private roof terrace, where gin cocktails were of course on steady supply and trays of arancini and tofu-topped sticky rice circulated.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Police said last week that there had been a house party in the area that spilled out into a parking lot, where the shooting happened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spill out
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“Spill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spill%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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