Synonyms of brims

brims 1 of 2

noun

plural of brim

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• edgings
• perimeters
• circumferences
• confines
• borders
• boundaries
• verges
• rims
• skirts
• ends
• margins
• fringes
• frames
• peripheries
• hems
• outskirts
• bounds
• cusps
• compasses
• borderlines
• skirtings
• crests
• lips
• curbs
• ceilings
• limitations
• extents
• restrictions
• shores
• frontiers
• maxima
• brinks
• marches
• measures
• demarcations
• terminations
• pales
• ambits
• borderlands
• laps
• selvages
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

2

as in shades

the projecting front part of a hat or cap

touched the brim of his cap by way of salute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shades
• peaks
• visors
• bills

brims

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brim

1

as in bursts

to be copiously supplied

a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• buzzes
• bulges
• abounds
• teems
• hums
• bristles
• overflows
• bustles
• swarms
• crawls
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fills
• packs
• loads
• stuffs
• crams
• heaps
• jams
• refills
• floods
• jam-packs
• charges
• drenches
• swamps
• bloats
• overflows
• replenishes
• saturates
• squashes
• shoves
• bulks
• gluts
• penetrates
• crowds
• squeezes
• mats
• overfills
• refreshes
• rams
• reloads
• repacks
• honeycombs
• crushes
• overcharges
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empties
• voids
• clears
• eliminates
• drains
• lightens
• exhausts
• vacates
• depletes
• bleeds
• draws (off)
• evacuates
• sweeps
• cleans
• flushes
• scours
• purges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brims

Noun

Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026

Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026

Apart from being beautiful, the Palmetto State's beloved coastal town brims with Southern charm and laidback culture. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

Despite the prior game being a pack-in title for the PS5, Team Asobi’s full-sized sequel brims with inventive platforming, whimsical power-ups, and a kind of lighthearted fun that recalls the best of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026

Hats with intricate details, antique fabrics, and structured brims should be gently hand-cleaned to keep them in good condition. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026

San Francisco Travel Association Fisherman’s Wharf brims with maritime charm—San Francisco’s must-visit waterfront district. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Just look to those Sophie Lou Jacobsen coupes—with brims fanning out like delicate flower heads—as an example. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025

Pellegrino, a 6-foot-3 forward who’s nearly devoid of body fat and brims with energy, clouted the ball out the air for the third goal and ran toward the supporters section, raising the crowd’s volume. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025

Verb

Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world. — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026

On sunny days at Spiteful Brewing, the garage doors are flung open and the outdoor patio brims with friends toasting the summer in Chicago over snacks or pizza. — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Anderson brims with confidence, and good shooters usually do. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

The Sunriver Art Fair showcases juried artists in The Village, while the Sunriver Resort Farmers Market brims with local produce and handmade goods. — Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

While still a pedigreed film festival boasting anticipated premieres and reunions, the docket now also brims with marquee music documentaries, appearances and performances. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Euphoria Retreat brims with a sense of place from the Greek mountain herb tea to the lemon trees in the garden, but its medicines and its wisdom has a truly global embrace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

The show brims with stories that once chiseled their way out of one determined Black, Indigenous woman’s heart and hands. — Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

My grandmother isn’t in any textbooks, but her life brims with historical significance. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026