spilled over
Went past brim
Spilled over describes something that has exceeded its container or boundaries and flowed into adjacent space.
Liquid spills over when a cup is too full.
The term extends to anything that exceeds its bounds: The conflict spilled over into neighboring countries, Her work stress spilled over into her home life.
The past tense of spill over.
- leakEscape through a breach
- dribbleLeak in drops
- gushFlow out forcefully
- domino effectSequential causation phenomenon
- pourSend liquid streaming out
flood · ripple effect · cascade · splash · chain reaction · knock-on effect · drip · liquid · puddle · collateral damage · influence · seep · contagion · trickle · consequence · slop · impact · uncontained
spilled overcontained
Kept within limits
held in · kept in · stayed put · retained · held back
spilled oversuppressed
Forcibly held down
held back · bottled up · restrained · reined in · controlled
spilled overkept separate
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