spill out
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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Restaurant tables spill out onto the private jetty, which doubles as a beach club complete with activities like water skiing (this was the European birthplace of the sport, after all).
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Set the scene Clubs and restaurants spill out onto Rembrandtplein, with hotels crowding the square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Advertisement Public anger over the killing and the police response spilled out into violent protests, further polarizing debate around immigration and policing in Britain.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
After the game, in which the Spurs broke the Knicks' 13-game playoff winning streak, fans spilled out of a watch party in Manhattan's Bryant Park and onto 42nd Street, where some allegedly turned violent.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Set the scene Clubs and restaurants spill out onto Rembrandtplein, with hotels crowding the square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Advertisement Public anger over the killing and the police response spilled out into violent protests, further polarizing debate around immigration and policing in Britain.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
After the game, in which the Spurs broke the Knicks' 13-game playoff winning streak, fans spilled out of a watch party in Manhattan's Bryant Park and onto 42nd Street, where some allegedly turned violent.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2026
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 15 Jun. 2026.
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