to the brim

idiom

: to the top
He filled the glass to the brim.

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The new maternity ward, which was filled to the brim with boxes when the county took over operations, has six delivery rooms, 13 post-delivery rooms, four triage rooms and a six-bed neonatal intensive care unit. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 There were three bins filled to the brim with the players’ bags. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 Look at the stadium, full to the brim… with empty seats. Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Even when stuffed to the brim, the bag doesn’t lose its structure, and the soft shoulder straps are designed to rest comfortably for long commutes. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the brim

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“To the brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20brim. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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