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Recent Examples of brimful The heartless street reveals itself as a brimful dungeon to those who look. 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
  • The packed lineup includes blues stars and emerging artists.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
  • Near the end of the intermission, an audience member loudly cursed Trump’s name, an outburst that drew applause from the packed house.
    Dave Goldiner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Free agency hasn’t formally started yet, but the Miami Heat’s roster is already almost full.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Two crates full of Sam’s Club water bottles resting in ice baths sit beneath them.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025

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“Brimful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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