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Definitions

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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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

The spillover into broader market sentiment was equally evident.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.