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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 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 Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart. — Julius Miller follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 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 Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimmed
  1. burst
  2. filled
  3. buzzed
  4. packed
  5. bulged
  6. loaded
  7. hummed
  8. stuffed
Verb
  • The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Heaps of plot aren’t required, of course, but one watches Color of the Sun with a constant itch for something to burst through the movie’s mannered stillness and liven up the picture.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of burst
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  • Soon, an Angels’ season filled with firings, turmoil and loss after loss after loss will come to its merciful conclusion.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fifteen years ago, more than 13,000 Palestinian children who gathered on Al Waha Beach filled Gaza’s sky with enough kites to claim a world record.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The two 98-seat Embraer-190 regional jets from South African airline Airlink buzzed Cape Town’s DHL stadium on Saturday just before the match between the country’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks teams.
    — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of buzzed
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  • Regulars packed the bar to buy beer and prove that local support runs deeper than online hate.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The lineup is packed with powerful dramas, eye-opening documentaries, and imaginative animation and shorts that highlight diverse stories of culture, sense of place, and resilience.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • 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
  • Saturday put that to the test, when Wheeler again loaded the bases with no outs in the first.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Conforto continued his strong season with a solo home run in the third, his 14th of the year, and Happ’s two-run single with the bases loaded that inning extended the Cubs’ lead.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of loaded
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  • The bleachers were packed, and for the first time all day the air hummed with genuine enthusiasm.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hummed
Verb
  • Rookie Domonique Orange stuffed a sneak attempt from Jordan Love, giving the Vikings the ball back with just over 13 minutes to play and down just 5 points.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But after a one-yard catch by Nacua, the 49ers stuffed Stafford’s sneak attempt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuffed

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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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