spill onto
Frequency: 7.915.5 per million words
to flow from a source and land on a surface.
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Examples (10)
- Water from the overflowing bucket spilled onto the floor.
- The coffee cup tipped over, and hot liquid spilled onto my lap.
- Be careful not to let the paint spill onto the new carpet.
- Crowds of fans spilled onto the streets after the concert.
- Oil from the tanker began to spill onto the pristine beach.
- She watched as the contents of the bag spilled onto the pavement.
- A sudden gust of wind caused the papers to spill onto the ground.
- The river threatened to spill its banks and onto the surrounding fields.
- He accidentally allowed some sugar to spill onto the kitchen counter.
- During the protest, participants spilled onto the main road, blocking traffic.