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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If a spillover does occur, timing becomes everything, the researchers found.

From BBC

He said he didn’t see any signs of spillover effects from tariffs to other prices.

From MarketWatch

The spillover effect tends to diminish toward the end of the cycle, he said.

From MarketWatch