spilling

Example Sentences

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Passing by on a random weeknight, one might see an overflow of patrons spilling onto Vermont Avenue, as the shop regularly hosts authors to discuss their new books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

That near-death experience—and his survival—helped cement a folk-hero image now spilling into pop culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The impacts on wildlife and people are particularly acute when there is dry spilling i.e. sewage is released when it has not been raining.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Across the United States, major airports have been inundated by flight disruptions, security lines spilling out of terminals, air traffic control outages, and overworked and understaffed employees struggling to keep it all running.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

I gulp down the thoughts that are super close to spilling out of my mouth.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée