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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
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
As the brim shades your eyes, the extended flap protects your neck from UV rays; come sunset, it can be comfortably folded up into the cap.
—Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As a museum-like space brimming with rare works, the gallery has a lot to offer the design-curious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Family ties have always been Anderson’s route to feeling and the relationship between father and daughter brims with unstated (and all the more powerful) emotion.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
As the brim shades your eyes, the extended flap protects your neck from UV rays; come sunset, it can be comfortably folded up into the cap.
—Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Verb
David, Peter and the writing team have created a bold and provocative drama, brimming with unforgettable characters and brought to life by the most extraordinary cast.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As a museum-like space brimming with rare works, the gallery has a lot to offer the design-curious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 29-year-old agreed with the caveat that the 31-year-old friend would fit the bill for all of the ingredients used for the food.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Drue Tranquill, a linebacker, not a defensive lineman, burst through the line on a blitz for two sacks in the second half.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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So many balls burst through my hands.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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One side is crafted from 100 percent linen, and the reverse, 100 percent cotton, both of which are stitched to create an eye-catching bubble texture accentuated by the plush fiber filling between the layers.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Never mind that Coppola cast Mickey Rourke in the role — tough shoes to fill.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tree nominees are judged on trunk circumference, vertical height and crown spread.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Flaxseed may also help reduce waist circumference in people with obesity.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To be a real man, according to this content, young adolescent boys are expected to be tall and broad-shouldered with bulging biceps, pronounced trapezius muscles, and washboard abs.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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The man displayed his find—a bulging-eyed doll with prominent teeth, enormous ears and a fuzzy body.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This powder comes in a few delicious flavors—unflavored, strawberry lemon, vanilla, and chocolate—and is packed with vitamin C, which can support collagen synthesis to further boost effectiveness, according to Fazio.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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But outgoing Milwaukee Symphony Music Director Ken-David Masur has packed his concluding season here with major choral works to show off the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus in its 50th year.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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