as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
a book brimful of stories about people who overcome childhood adversities to achieve great things
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Recent Examples of brimful
The heartless street reveals itself as a brimful dungeon to those who look.
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Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
It’s Chambers at her most Chambersian: touchy-feely, interior, and brimful of tea.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 16 Sep. 2021
The book is brimful of nostalgic references, funny stories, and game design anecdotes, so there’s something for everyone.
—M. J. Lewis, Wired, 22 Jan. 2021
The Missouri is running fast and muddy, brimful with snowmelt and sediment, driftwood and old leaves.
—National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2020
There is another stop, Agia Sophia, only 500 metres away, which was also found to be brimful of antiquities.
—The Economist, 10 Dec. 2019
Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
It’s Chambers at her most Chambersian: touchy-feely, interior, and brimful of tea.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 16 Sep. 2021
The book is brimful of nostalgic references, funny stories, and game design anecdotes, so there’s something for everyone.
—M. J. Lewis, Wired, 22 Jan. 2021
The Missouri is running fast and muddy, brimful with snowmelt and sediment, driftwood and old leaves.
—National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2020
There is another stop, Agia Sophia, only 500 metres away, which was also found to be brimful of antiquities.
—The Economist, 10 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimful
Adjective
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The first concept is a flashier hook, conjuring images of facehuggers wreaking havoc on packed pedestrian thoroughfares.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If Roberson can bring her full repertoire, a podium finish is likely.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This should amount to revenues of 12.1 billion to 12.4 billion euros for the full year, and GMV between 17.2 billion and 17.6 billion euros.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Brimful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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