spill over
verb1
to enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow
2
(of an infectious disease) to spread from one species of animal to another and particularly to humans
3
(of a bad emotion, situation, etc.) to reach a climax
- undercurrents of popular discontent spilled over into outright revolt
- That's the warning from RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch, who has predicted that industrial action could soon spill over into other sectors of the economy, following the failure of last-ditch talks to avert the largest rail strike since 1989.2022 June 29, Paul Stephen, “Network News: Strikes set to escalate as RMT issues rallying call”, in RAIL, number 960, page 6:
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- There was indiscipline, too, from Kovacic, who was fortunate to only be shown a yellow card for a poor challenge on Odegaard yet still followed it up almost immediately with another on Rice. The indiscipline spilled over at the final whistle too as a clutch of City players including Haaland and Kyle Walker were involved in a heated exchange with a number of Arsenal's backroom staff.2023 October 8, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport: