SPILLED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

spilled

verb

variants also spilt

past tense of spill

as in revealed

to make known (as information previously kept secret) the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000

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Recent Examples of spilled The development marks yet another incident in which Russia's war in Ukraine has potentially spilled beyond the country's borders, underscoring risk to critical infrastructure. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Two big rigs collided on the 210 Freeway on Wednesday afternoon, creating a traffic backup after cargo spilled across several lanes of the road. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 More than 20 tons of squid in all were spilled from the trailer, ABC News reported. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Pizza Hut has reintroduced its iconic Tiffany lamps at more than 150 locations, and demand has spilled well beyond the dining room. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 The incident spilled into the hallway, where two security personnel pinned Miller to the ground. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 The city’s real estate frenzy has spilled over into the rental market, as well. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 The action spilled to the outside, and Wagner muscled Dragon Lee back into the ring with a powerbomb. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Grevelding initially thought the person behind him had spilled his beer. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

Most of the roughly 150 sets of human remains that Hess says are discovered in Pima County every year turn up after monsoon season ends in late September, said Bradley Bartos, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Another, lesser possibility, is that some technical issue was discovered at the last minute with either the complex Chang’e 7 payload, or the rocket.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Twenty One Capital's second quarter report, filed with the SEC on August 11, disclosed 12,547 satoshi per Class A share as of June 30, down from 12,557 at the end of 2025.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosed

Verb

The footage Loznitsa uncovered at Rome’s Audiovisual Archive of the Labour and Democratic Movement left him marvelling at the contrast with official Soviet productions from the same era.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Walz ended his campaign for a third term in January after succumbing to scrutiny about systemic fraud uncovered in his state’s social services program.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovered

Verb

Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
This development has only increased the chance of strikes breaking through defensive lines to hit already exposed forward bases.

— Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026