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spill over

VERB
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brim bubble over cascade deluge drain drown engulf gush inundate leak overrun pour run over soak spill submerge swamp
STRONG
cover discharge irrupt issue jet overtop rush shed shower slop slosh spout spray spurt squirt surge water wave well wet whelm
WEAK
fall over overbrim well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry underwhelm
STRONG
dehydrate hold keep
VERB
spill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge dribble empty flow overflow pour run out scatter splash spray sprinkle squirt stream
STRONG
disgorge drip lose overfill overrun overturn run shed splatter spurt upset
WEAK
run over throw off well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect gather
WEAK
clean up pick up

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She warned that higher benchmark yields in advanced economies could also spill over to emerging markets by tightening global financial conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“This of course can spill over into other legal cases as they move forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Some of those viruses, including viruses related to the cause of COVID-19, can spill over into humans.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

These firms have been investing in riskier fixed-income assets, and losses cause by volatility in the interest-rate environment could spill over into the banking sector.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Would the jury’s open hostility spill over into the classrooms?

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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