to the brim

idiom

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

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Seats were filled to the brim in the outdoor amphitheater as everyone bobbed and rapped along to their favorite songs. Essence, 3 June 2025 Above all, the Red Sox outfield is full to the brim. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025 Del Toro’s charisma fills this larger-than-life role all the way to the brim. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 At work, Craig fills his coffee mug to the brim, shuffles through the office hallways trying not to spill a drop, and then stiffly sips from the rim during a meeting. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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