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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

Example Sentences

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Their concern: Price controls and export restrictions could backfire with rationing and spillover to other countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Food and Drink Federation forecasts food inflation could reach 9% to 10% by year-end, citing Middle East war spillover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

This kind of spillover, she said, is not unusual.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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Economics

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