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
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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.
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Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
But this Pacific Northwest locale is brimming with charming small towns also worth exploring.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Think middle-class families gathered around picnic tables, pitchers of lemonade sweating in the heat, baskets brimming with soft buns, and squeeze bottles of ketchup and mustard.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
But Venable knows what playing in this ballpark means to a young team like his, a group that’s brimming in confidence and walking the walk.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Thankfully, one of my go-to brands, Quince, secretly launched a vacation shop that’s brimming with breezy finds that make figuring out what to bring immensely easier.
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Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The store, which comprises six interconnected buildings, is brimming with British history.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
That shouldn’t be a problem for their opponent, who has a team brimming with attacking flair.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Five-time champions Brazil, brimming with hope under new coach Carlo Ancelotti, face off against last edition's semi-finalists, Morocco.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Adjective
Combine these free-flowering, compact cascaders with bold uprights like canna lilies or coleus and textural fillers like euphorbia and lantana to keep your display balanced and brimming.
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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
Betts was locked in with Rushing, brimming with confidence, cheering him on.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
But this Pacific Northwest locale is brimming with charming small towns also worth exploring.
—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Think middle-class families gathered around picnic tables, pitchers of lemonade sweating in the heat, baskets brimming with soft buns, and squeeze bottles of ketchup and mustard.
—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
But Venable knows what playing in this ballpark means to a young team like his, a group that’s brimming in confidence and walking the walk.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Thankfully, one of my go-to brands, Quince, secretly launched a vacation shop that’s brimming with breezy finds that make figuring out what to bring immensely easier.
—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The store, which comprises six interconnected buildings, is brimming with British history.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
That shouldn’t be a problem for their opponent, who has a team brimming with attacking flair.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Five-time champions Brazil, brimming with hope under new coach Carlo Ancelotti, face off against last edition's semi-finalists, Morocco.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimming
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
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Best Amazon Prime Day Home Deals Amazon’s home department is bursting with steep Prime Day deals today.
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Always turn off the electricity and water supply line and remove nearby light fixtures when dealing with bursting ceiling pipes to avoid accidental electrocution.
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But who plays next to him as Miami’s other safety, and the cornerback on the field in 2026 are a mystery at this point, with the lone exception of Chris Johnson, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, filling the nickel cornerback role.
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During the opening arguments, Thompson sat quietly in a gray collared shirt, trying not to notice the growing group of MTA union members filling up the left side of the courtroom.
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Unfortunately, while there are presumably less diverting ways to spend close to two hours in a stuffy, packed multiplex, the movie is a preachy, one-note affair.
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Sweden likely booked its ticket to the round of 32 when Anthony Elanga electrified the packed house with a thunderous strike from the area's edge in the 62nd minute.
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London draws more than 30 million visitors annually, and along with its buzzing energy and endless opportunities comes one of the world’s most exciting food scenes.
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New York City is still buzzing after a historic NBA Finals in which the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years.
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Fans of the Albiceleste have been packing the restaurant, seeking a quick taste of home during the World Cup.
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Others receive cheap trinkets, packing material or nothing at all.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
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“Brimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimming. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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