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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

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“These spillover effects are across the board in every single sector,” said Blake Berger, deputy director at Verve Research, a Southeast Asia-focused think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Just as damaging are what they call “knock-on” or spillover effects.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

“Bank stocks do not currently signal any truly damaging spillover from the problems in private credit or higher oil prices into the U.S. economy,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Bank stocks do not currently signal any truly damaging spillover from the problems in private credit or higher oil prices into the US economy,” Colas wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

I tore my eyes from the stage and inspected her red-white-and-blue onesie for any signs of spillover.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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