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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
Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
The God of Small Things brimmed with inventive language, eccentric characters, and the lush landscape of her native Kerala.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
The God of Small Things brimmed with inventive language, eccentric characters, and the lush landscape of her native Kerala.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimmed
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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David has filled the 52-acre grounds with his own sculptures and art pieces, while Molly owns the 2Create Gallery in town.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Recently, Moore caught up with PEOPLE in October and revealed the one thing that's still on her career bucket list after more than two decades in Hollywood filled with successes that span music, movies and beyond.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Also, a through-line of the episode is that one of the stews discovered that someone had packed and brought a cucumber with them, the reason for which remains a mystery.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This bestseller from Afloral is eight feet long and is packed with double the volume of other fake garlands.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The official trailer is nearly three minutes long and is stuffed with bombastic special effects, intense emotion (a lot of tears), plenty of action and one mean Vecna.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Available in 10 colors, the bean bag covers can be stuffed with refills to keep your chair fresh.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Brimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimmed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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