brimmed

verb

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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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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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