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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the brim of the teacup was banded with gold
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
he brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it
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Recent Examples of brim
Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The 2025 version features a classic red, white, and blue colorway, incorporating the very popular rope design across the brim of the hat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The report examines how, say, the cellphone is often giving a one-sided perspective of a story brimming with multiple angles and voices.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Each piece brims with sharp wit, sparkling intelligence, and sentences that are a master class in style.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The 2025 version features a classic red, white, and blue colorway, incorporating the very popular rope design across the brim of the hat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Verb
They were not littered with stars like Australia brimming with legendary players.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The report examines how, say, the cellphone is often giving a one-sided perspective of a story brimming with multiple angles and voices.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
Noun
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Like Squid Game, The Prisoner beguiles the viewer by turning traditional symbols of familiar, homegrown calm (in this case, an idyllic seaside town) into disorientating weapons that keep the characters on a knife's edge.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Cook, undisturbed, until pancake edges are dry and bubbles begin to form on surface, about 3 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Hard-liners dominate the Parliament and could pass a bill with that aim.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The text obtained by The Hill only pertains to Bureau of Land Management lands, complying with Lee’s promise to ax provisions in his original bill that would have also included National Forests.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Fort Erie bursts with American tourists in the summertime, but today is empty on a gray May morning.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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France’s Nolan Traoré, who burst onto the international scene after sparkling at the 2024 Hoop Summit, was thought of as a potential high lottery pick this time last year, but an inconsistent season playing for Saint-Quentin in France’s LNB Pro A League has slowed his roll.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently suggested the Yankees could swing a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez to fill the massive hole at third base in the Bronx.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The home created for the program was filled with a gym, healthful food and other healthful amenities.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Measure the circumference of your arm with string and compare it to the cuff dimensions offered.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Now, balls must pass FIFA’s ‘Quality Programme for Footballs’ test, which gives about a 10 per cent leeway for balls in circumference, weight and pressure.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Located in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
24 June 2025
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Google Trends data from April to May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed a worldwide peak in online searches for dog adoption, up to 250% higher than typical trends for early pandemic months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
Verb
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If the surface bulges outward at that point, then the flow moves inward.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Your hands/fingers are enough, no need to really pack it down with a measuring cup.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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These waterproof shoe bags are a game-changer for anyone who packs an extra pair of shoes.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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