brimmed

past tense of brim

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of brimmed While there’s a palpable anticipation for the new creative directions, the week brimmed with optimism and a sense of wonder for the future. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for brimmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimmed
Verb
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the Johnnies have not filled the voids left by point guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith, who were seniors last season.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fort Erie bursts with American tourists in the summertime, but today is empty on a gray May morning.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
  • France’s Nolan Traoré, who burst onto the international scene after sparkling at the 2024 Hoop Summit, was thought of as a potential high lottery pick this time last year, but an inconsistent season playing for Saint-Quentin in France’s LNB Pro A League has slowed his roll.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Trevor Story’s ground out with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Houck loaded the bases with one out in the first Wednesday but only allowed one run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Yoshi hummed, bobbing his head.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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