brimmed

verb

Definition of brimmednext
past tense of brim
1
as in burst
to be copiously supplied a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains

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2
as in filled
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 brimmed All night long patrons filled the patio tables and stood at the counter inside, where the prices were a bit lower and display cases brimmed with pintxos — rounds of bread piled with anchovies, fried squid, rare beef, gratinéed spider crab. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Carcasses lay strewn along the shoreline as the beach brimmed with weekend activity. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But You Caint Use My Phone, which brimmed with affirmative heaters that wonderfully interrogated screen-staring. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Sitting with her children in a carriage during the parade and later appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the princess wore nodded to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana's 1987 Easter outfit in a pale blue ensemble and wide-brimmed hat by Catherine Walker. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 June 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 Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm. — Julia Coin april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 The minibar brimmed with complimentary sodas, addictively spicy small-batch pimento cheese Lowcountry Kettle Chips, and lemon sugar cookies from Charleston’s Own. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Fashion goes wide-brimmed and long-sleeved. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimmed
  1. burst
  2. filled
  3. buzzed
  4. packed
  5. bulged
  6. loaded
  7. hummed
  8. stuffed
Verb
  • Brand did arrive at court with a Holy Bible bursting with index tabs.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One of the world’s largest circular fashion ecosystems, Kantamanto Market is a vibrant tangle of upcyclers, secondhand retailers, and other market traders, bursting with creativity.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of burst
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  • For breakfast, a bakery basket is quietly delivered to your cottage every morning (filled with goodies like quiche, yogurt, juice, and fresh pastries).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a clear case and four reusable silicone bottles with wide mouths designed to be filled easily and dispense product smoothly without making a mess.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Rothe will next star in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s buzzed about TIFF acquisition River, opposite Jane Levy, which will open in theaters on January 15, 2027.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The annual classical Christian schools conference in June in Atlanta buzzed with talk of the historic shift in school funding, which bolsters a conservative Christian push to remake the education landscape.
    — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of buzzed
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  • The 76ers are more likely to treat their opponents like a speed bag, sending blow after blow with a deep roster packed with past, current and future All-Stars.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Older children have the Palace Arcade next door, a separate hangout packed with games consoles and arcade machines.
    — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of packed
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  • By later in the day, the second lake had bulged — sparking fears of another lethal torrent.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of bulged
Verb
  • Scentronic also needs a matching fragrance loaded in advance for every smell it is expected to produce.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, officers with the campus and local police department, armed with a search warrant tied to hazing allegations, stoically toted out bags and cases of evidence and loaded it into police cars.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • After the team’s historic, championship-clinching summer, Thursday’s preseason matchup hummed with energy.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At a local senior residence center this week, the participants hummed with lindens and then headed into the art room to reflect on paper, using sepia-brown linden ink.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hummed
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  • One resourceful guest made do with a powdered barrister’s wig, perhaps left over from a previous Halloween costume, while others stuffed balloons of varying sizes down their t-shirts.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Whether they’re stuffed with straw or not, there’s a lot of history propping them up.
    — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed

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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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