- present participle of spill.
spilling
Example Sentences
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Heavy selling in European government bonds has been spilling over lately into U.S. government debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
That was from the water spilling over a dirt road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
European spy chiefs worry that Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly spilling over onto their soil, but Kyiv's Western allies are struggling to come up with countermeasures to halt Moscow's "hybrid" attacks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I—I—I—” The tears are spilling over my cheeks, but no one can see them.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
