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 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 At the time the Academy West Investments affiliate bought University Park, which is two blocks from the UC Berkeley campus, the then-owners brimmed with confidence that the property offered plenty of upside. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 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 flames that burst from each copper pipe aren’t responsible for generating the organ’s tones.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Saturday morning calm at Catalina Island Health’s two-bed emergency room was broken just before noon, when two tourists with arm injuries burst in within minutes of one another.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
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  • Staffers filled the bubble near Beaver Stadium in the winter and Pegula Ice Rink in the spring with an everything-must-go Nike clean out.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This season is filled with last minute shopping, new routines and the painstaking transition from being up all night to early morning alarms once again.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • That same day, 260 miles west, the mayor of another Saskatchewan town was sitting on the end of a fishing dock when his phone buzzed with a text message.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Navy flight that buzzed the Renton, Washington training facility on the Southeastern shore of Lake Washington lasted much of the football team's first padded practice.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzed
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  • OpenAI’s paper improves the best estimate for how tightly these balls can possibly be packed.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Video footage captured the incident in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik, where the beach was packed with visitors at the time of the strike.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • 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
  • That ball found the head of Jude Bellingham, whose diving header bulged the net and opened the scoring.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of bulged
Verb
  • Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By the time all was said and done, Prielipp had walked three, including one with the bases loaded, and had thrown 35 pitches.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • 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
  • The town's only hospital hummed with ambulances, burial teams and a steady stream of patients.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of hummed
Verb
  • The gift bag comes inside a Dagne Dover weekender stuffed with goodies including Marriott Gold status.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The defense then stuffed a Vidal run before Herbert connected with Johnston for another touchdown from five yards out.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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