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to the brim

idiom

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

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It’s filled to the brim with skin-loving ingredients such as niacinamide, ashwagandha extract, and sodium hyaluronate to keep your hands hydrated for up to 16 hours. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025 There's nothing more delightful than Christmas tins filled to the brim with all sorts of cookies. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025 Fill it to the brim, zip it up, then press down on the lid to activate an internal compression system that locks everything tightly in place, giving you up to 25% more packing capacity. Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Instead of automatically filling the detergent measuring cup to the brim and adding it to your load of laundry, consult our guide to using the correct dose of detergent every time. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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