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verb

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Recent Examples of brim
Noun
With essentially zero time to react, the ball hit the brim of Smith's cap, with the right-hander narrowly escaping a serious injury. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 As in 2022, Princess Kate accessorized the dress with nude, suede pumps and a yellow clutch, as well as a matching Philip Treacy hat, which features a floral detail under the brim. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 May 2025
Verb
Here, guests and stylish locals alike graze on warm flatbreads, stacked club sandwiches, silky smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, and sharing Seafood and Charcuterie boards—brimming with serrano ham, pillowy focaccia, smoked mackerel, and plump Atlantic prawns. Prefer a slower pace? Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 From classic concoctions to frozen twists, the city is brimming with spots to sip on this beloved cocktail. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
Noun
  • This flutter-sleeve top is roomy and billowy for low-key summer days, while this denim jacket has floral details, giving it a feminine edge other toppers lack.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • Michigan clearly saw Meadows as one of the top edge prospects in the class and prioritized him accordingly.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • And, indirectly, the bill is poised to hurt seniors through Social Security and Medicare cuts.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The bill eliminates critical renewable energy incentives, redirects funding toward fossil fuels and nuclear power, and dismantles key progressive priorities of the Biden administration.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The actor and writer burst onto the scene at only 17 years old when director Michael Mayer found him and cast him as Ernst in the off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening, a role Glick reprised in the hit Broadway production.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Cow burst onto the scene as an indictment of the rural poverty in which millions of Iranians lived.
    Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • On a scouting trip several years ago, my mask kept filling with water.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
  • To keep the potting mix damp, set the pots in a kiddie pool filled with a few inches of water.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • It was formed around 50,000 years ago when a 150-foot-wide iron-nickel asteroid traveling at 26,000 mph carved out a crater nearly a mile wide, 2.5 miles in circumference, and over 550 feet deep.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • That same study also noted a small but significant increase in waist circumference, one marker of health.34 3.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Halfway through 2025, reported cases have already surpassed 1,274 − the peak for all of 2019.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • High upon the peak of an old, weathered cabin perched a brown and white billy goat.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • In every photo, Tater's eyes bulged with what can only be described as pure joy.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Originally misdiagnosed with a bulging disk, a surgeon discovered a spinal fracture during McQueen’s time off this season, and got him on a proper healing regimen.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • In the early days of the war, the United States and its G-7 allies crafted sanctions and export controls that were thought to pack a powerful punch but in fact had so many mitigations built in that they were robbed of their full impact.
    Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
  • Choose a generously sized picnic blanket with a waterproof backing—ideally one that’s soft, stylish and easy to pack.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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