brimmed

Definition of brimmednext
past tense of brim

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of brimmed 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 Bryan, who was a Navy ordnanceman until his songwriting introduced a new career path, hadn’t anticipated backlash; fans brimmed with excitement for a full release. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brimmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimmed
Verb
  • In fact, levels of new housing construction have consistently fallen short, year after year, ever since the subprime housing bubble burst almost two decades ago.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Sliding into spring, the toppings become lighter, fresher, and brighter bursting with mint, basil, chives, and lavender in sassy vinaigrettes and pestos.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The plane, filled with 11 skydivers and a pilot, crashed shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The stands of the soccer stadium buzzed with anticipation.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
  • French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • That much was clear to the thousands and thousands of fans who packed the streets outside of Madison Square Garden and throughout the five boroughs on Saturday night, celebrating in glorious, delirious bliss after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, in San Antonio.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • The festival at Druid Hill Park was packed when CBS News Baltimore arrived, with people eating, drinking, and dancing.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The gun was not loaded when police seized it, according to Carissa Planalp, a public information officer for Buckeye police.
    David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Her husband, Leon, loaded her into their car and sped away hoping to reach another hospital.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Soon, the tape popped, hummed, then clicked off.
    Adeline Goss, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
  • An employee since 2002, Taylor led The Star through a set of swinging back doors and into a concrete room with Southern Pride and Ole Hickory smokers, which quietly hummed and buzzed.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Once stuffed, these jumbo shells transform in the oven, turning golden brown, bubbling, and crisp.
    Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • The famous pencils stuffed in Grace's hair?
    Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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