spillover
Americannoun
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the act of spilling over.
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a quantity of something spilled over; overflow.
Etymology
Origin of spillover
First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase spill over
Example Sentences
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Just as damaging are what they call “knock-on,” or spillover, effects.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026
The conflict has widening spillover effects into the energy and fertilizer complex, signaling a broader liquefied natural gas crunch for Asia, including Singapore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
This kind of spillover, she said, is not unusual.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Expanding economic activities into natural environments can disrupt ecosystems and increase the risk of disease spillover.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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