spilled
Overflowed the container
Spilled is the past tense of spill—to cause liquid or loose material to flow or fall from a container, usually accidentally: I spilled coffee on my shirt.
The meaning extends to revealing information: She spilled the secret.
To spill the beans is to divulge something meant to be hidden.
Spilt is an alternative past tense, more common in British English.
Exceeded container's limits
- brimmingFull to the top
- overfilledExceeded maximum capacity
- gushedFlowed or spoke excessively
- pouredMade liquid flow out
cascaded · streamed · flooded · running over · sloshing · surging · excess · too full
Shallow collected rainwater
soaked · saturated · mopped · cleanup · wipe · towel · rag · absorbent
Lacking physical coordination
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- droppedLet fall downward
- slipMinor error or misstep
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
blunder · knocked · tipped · bumped · overturned · upset · oops · whoops
Made visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- leakedEscaped through opening
- betrayedViolated someone's trust
- divulgedRevealed secret information
exposed · confessed · blurted · tattled · gossip · loose lips · indiscretion · slip of tongue
Introduction of impurities
- leakEscape through a breach
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
pollutant · environmental · cleanup · containment · runoff · seepage · industrial · ecological
overflowed
Exceeded container's limits
- brimmingFull to the top
- overfilledExceeded maximum capacity
- gushedFlowed or spoke excessively
poured · cascaded · streamed · flooded · running over · sloshing · surging · excess · too full · overpouring
puddle
Shallow collected rainwater
drips · soaked · saturated · mopped · cleanup · wipe · towel · rag · absorbent · blotted
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
mishap · blunder · knocked · tipped · bumped · overturned · upset · oops · whoops · careless
revealed
Made visible or known
divulged · exposed · confessed · blurted · tattled · gossip · loose lips · indiscretion · slip of tongue · told
contamination
Introduction of impurities
chemical · pollutant · environmental · cleanup · containment · runoff · seepage · industrial · ecological · dumping
violence
Harmful physical force
sacrifice · wound · injury · combat · conflict · slain · carnage · martyrdom · fallen · casualty
- spill the beansReveal confidential information
- spill outExit suddenly and abundantly
- spilled milkIrreversible minor accident
- oil spillPetroleum released into water
- spilled the beansRevealed a secret
- spilling overExceeding a container's limit
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