as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
bins brimming with coffee beans from a wide array of tropical localities
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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 brimming
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The award for best original song was presented on air, and the show was brimming with excerpts from old and new pop hits, played at loud volume, to accompany each winner’s march to the stage.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The next day, Hiest surprised us with a beautiful tartelette brimming with fresh peas, shoots, and favas.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s fashion hub is brimming with straight-leg jeans from Levi’s, Lee, Madewell, and more top brands.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But families looking for affordable urban family vacation ideas brimming with culture, nature, and big city pro sports games right downtown should step out and stay a while in this diverse yet distinctly Southern town.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Her Tour Ma Vie World Tour is sure to be brimming with charisma and probably create at least a few days of insufferable internet discourse.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The play was over, and the Bulldogs were back on defense, but Dominique still re-played the sequence in his mind, brimming with pride.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Archeologists recently discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary at Pertosa-Auletta, an ancient cave system in Italy brimming over with archaeological evidence from multiple historical periods.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Exhausting, exhilarating softball in which to spend my body’s force—that in the morning—then in the afternoon, the brimming, hearty stew of family life.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fleshing out the hauntingly pretty skeleton of an old palmento (a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with old millstones), Zash Boutique Hotel & Spa’s restaurant sits under a grand peachy house, all blistered by the sun and brimming with tales from its noble past.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The award for best original song was presented on air, and the show was brimming with excerpts from old and new pop hits, played at loud volume, to accompany each winner’s march to the stage.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The next day, Hiest surprised us with a beautiful tartelette brimming with fresh peas, shoots, and favas.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s fashion hub is brimming with straight-leg jeans from Levi’s, Lee, Madewell, and more top brands.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But families looking for affordable urban family vacation ideas brimming with culture, nature, and big city pro sports games right downtown should step out and stay a while in this diverse yet distinctly Southern town.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Her Tour Ma Vie World Tour is sure to be brimming with charisma and probably create at least a few days of insufferable internet discourse.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The play was over, and the Bulldogs were back on defense, but Dominique still re-played the sequence in his mind, brimming with pride.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Archeologists recently discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary at Pertosa-Auletta, an ancient cave system in Italy brimming over with archaeological evidence from multiple historical periods.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimming
Adjective
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These bold compositions linger in the dense winter air, unfolding slowly rather than bursting with bright notes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several hundred people turned out over the course of the afternoon, filling the main parking area and forcing others to park in an adjacent hospital clinic lot and a nearby strip mall as a steady stream of visitors continued to arrive.—
Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Friday’s game in Atlanta was practically a Hoosiers home game anyway, in a packed stadium.—
The Athletic College Football,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some games featured packed houses, certainly.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a restful night’s sleep, everyone is buzzing with excitement the next morning.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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This city, with its long history of civil disobedience and violence, where so many people distrust their neighbors, was suddenly buzzing with conversations between strangers, as everyone tried to figure out what had happened the night before, together.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rain chances People in the Miami-area should plan on packing a rain jacket or an umbrella through Friday.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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After sending the cheeseheads packing with the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history, Ben Johnson spiced up the rivalry with some salty language.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The governor is expected to touch on some budget priorities in his speech, which will come Thursday, one day before state financial officials publish his full spending plan on Friday.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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From long-haul flights to full days on your feet, ballerina sneakers deliver.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With each award earning 25 points (except Drama Picture and Musical/Comedy picture, which are worth 35), OBAA collected another 110 points for its already bulging coffers.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, an aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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