1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of brim
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Ultimately, the halftime show is just another culture clash in a tournament full to the brim with just that.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The case file on Weaver’s murder that Logothetti ultimately inherited from her predecessors at the Everett Police Department brimmed with outlandish theories around her death involving money laundering and cocaine.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for brim
Noun
In part, this was because Riley, who is fifty-five, wore a gargantuan, lumpy tomato-red felt hat with a wide brim, like the cowboy hat worn by Quick Draw McGraw in the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Ultimately, the halftime show is just another culture clash in a tournament full to the brim with just that.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Verb
The first came just after the season, when veteran coach Rick Bowness, who is brimming with hellfire to change the losing culture in Columbus, signed on for at least another season behind the Blue Jackets’ bench.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The case file on Weaver’s murder that Logothetti ultimately inherited from her predecessors at the Everett Police Department brimmed with outlandish theories around her death involving money laundering and cocaine.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for brim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
Noun
-
The stalemate that existed has been broken, and the Republicans now seem likely to obtain a meaningful edge heading into the midterms.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
-
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
The young science aficionado decided to develop EYEVA, a device that looks like a visor and alerts the wearer when their eye begins to wander.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
-
For vehicles that show a history of a matching diagnostic trouble code, Ford will inspect the sun visor wiring harness for damage and replace the harness completely free of charge.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
But among the regular assortment of items that would burst the seams of your bank account or your apartment’s square footage, this year’s design week featured all sorts of small, excellent objects, and many of them were even affordable.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 May 2026
-
Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Verb
-
Poulin has long been considered the best women’s hockey player in the world, with a trophy case filled with individual and team achievements, most notably three Olympic gold medals won on her stick.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
-
What to do nearby There's no shortage of nearby activities worth filling your San Juan itinerary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Noun
-
With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
-
The Mission-style burrito, with its monstrous circumference and segregated ingredients, strikes me as a variation best loved by the people who grew up loving it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Noun
-
Property investment in the country has nearly halved since its peak in 2021.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
-
This time around, many of his most popular singles reach new peak positions, and several others manage to finally become wins on the rundowns.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
-
The tank in greatest crisis was already bulging on Thursday.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
-
Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
Three people were stabbed on a Rhode Island beach Tuesday as hundreds of teenagers packed the area, forcing beachgoers to flee.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
-
There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
