filled/full to the brim

idiom

: completely full
The glass was filled/full to the brim.

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This really is a list filled to the brim with classic high school comedies and coming-of-age stories. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 After an hour, a large red dumpster that Jones rented was nearly filled to the brim. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 July 2025 The raffle tickets netted $158, with the first prize a large planter filled to the brim with succulents. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 26 July 2025 Social media coverage is filled to the brim with recaps of WNBA games, but behind playful debates of who’s the better player is a growing characterization of Black players as violent, aggressive, and dangerous to their white counterparts. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for filled/full to the brim

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“Filled/full to the brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filled%2Ffull%20to%20the%20brim. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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