Spill over
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Definition
To spread from one situation or area into another
Example sentence
The protests in the capital spilled over into other cities.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: spill over into + area (noun)
spill over into other areas
spill over into the neighboring country
spill over into your personal life
spill over into violence
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The crowd spilled over into the street. ✅ (Correct)
The crowd spilled into the street over. ❌ (Incorrect — "spill over" stays together)