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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the brim of the teacup was banded with gold
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as in fills
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 brims
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Next of Kin brims with razor-sharp insight and self-awareness.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
The brims are then cut—typically anywhere from two to five inches, depending on the model—using machines that are up to 70 years old, some of which date back to the original Stetson factory.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The Victorian park was the first public botanical garden in the country and brims with plants, fountains, statues, and a scenic lagoon where swan boats float in the summer.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Ascot is a time for feathers and flowers and wide brims, not for playing it safe.
—Alisha Fernandez Miranda, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, restaurants, such as a local favorite called the Love Apple, make the most of autumn harvests, while the Taos Valley Farmer’s Market brims with apples, greens, gourds, and nuts.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet his film, even in its omissions, brims with strategic ingenuity and daring, cinematic and political—to fight other films’ empty fantasies with substantial ones, to battle other advocates’ pernicious myths with virtuous ones.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
The month brims with bright, naked-eye visible space sights, including two meteor showers and planet-moon pairings—not to mention the roughly 11-year peak of the northern lights.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Creativity was sorely lacking last season, with the side mustering the lowest xG of any side to avoid relegation, but now an attacking midfield trident of Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye brims with promise and guile.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The pantheon of rock legends brims with iconic names.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost three-quarters of the formula is propolis extract—propolis being the resin-like material made by bees that brims with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties—and supplemented with honey extract.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Landucci brims with confidence about his product.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
But the city brims with the urgent business of survival in war, and the war itself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
TikTok brims with both clever and crazed conspiracy theories.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Next of Kin brims with razor-sharp insight and self-awareness.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
The brims are then cut—typically anywhere from two to five inches, depending on the model—using machines that are up to 70 years old, some of which date back to the original Stetson factory.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The Victorian park was the first public botanical garden in the country and brims with plants, fountains, statues, and a scenic lagoon where swan boats float in the summer.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Ascot is a time for feathers and flowers and wide brims, not for playing it safe.
—Alisha Fernandez Miranda, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, restaurants, such as a local favorite called the Love Apple, make the most of autumn harvests, while the Taos Valley Farmer’s Market brims with apples, greens, gourds, and nuts.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Verb
Overall, researchers discovered a rich world in one of the most remote regions in the world — one that brims with artistic and architectural integrity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet his film, even in its omissions, brims with strategic ingenuity and daring, cinematic and political—to fight other films’ empty fantasies with substantial ones, to battle other advocates’ pernicious myths with virtuous ones.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
The month brims with bright, naked-eye visible space sights, including two meteor showers and planet-moon pairings—not to mention the roughly 11-year peak of the northern lights.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Creativity was sorely lacking last season, with the side mustering the lowest xG of any side to avoid relegation, but now an attacking midfield trident of Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye brims with promise and guile.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The pantheon of rock legends brims with iconic names.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost three-quarters of the formula is propolis extract—propolis being the resin-like material made by bees that brims with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties—and supplemented with honey extract.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Landucci brims with confidence about his product.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
But the city brims with the urgent business of survival in war, and the war itself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brims
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Using a silhouette reminiscent of the iconic 1920s Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, the Maison Margiela Loved to Death sneakers dial up the distressing with visible seams, raw edges and distressed rubber soles, but that’s only the beginning.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Available in a mix of fun and functional shades, there’s a color to match every bag—or every outfit.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The windows and overhead skylights have integrated black-out shades so things don't become too bright or warm in the midday sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each character has their own specialized sequences for these moments, and can go a step further once their synergy meter fills, allowing two fighters to do a special team-up that’s also customized to each individual pairing.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Capacity is limited, and fills up fast.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The summit offers views into Glacier National Park, the Great Bear Wilderness, and hundreds of peaks across northwest Montana.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph in the regions higher peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, New York buzzes with the energy of New York Fashion Week (NYFW).—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The chicken, now cut up into small pieces at the lunch hour, soaks up the broth and packs an even more flavorful punch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Des Cars promised to create no-parking perimeters in areas around the museum, upgrade the security camera system, and ask the interior ministry to establish a police station inside the museum.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area.—
Jon Webb,
Evansville Courier & Press,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Brims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brims. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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