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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
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
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
Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
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
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
Verb
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brims
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Platforms that reach meaningful scale are increasingly being absorbed into the financial core rather than competing indefinitely from the edges.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At 836,000 square miles, Greenland is nearly 80 percent ice, a frozen leaf dangling in the far North Atlantic with dramatic, ragged edges, impossibly sheer cliffs that dwarf even El Capitan, and a massive ice sheet as thick as 11,000 feet.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Plus, check out its manicure prep products and more of my favorite shades below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Designers tend to go for timeless shades that are versatile for a variety of settings.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Live music fills multiple stages.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Saying yes to work that fills time but drains energy is a financial choice, whether it's labeled that way or not.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In my view, pairing up ski days with two similar but unique (and close enough to easily ski both resorts) peaks makes for a fantastic experience.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 90 downhill runs, with plans to eventually add more, connect four peaks.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This hotel buzzes with young style- and budget-conscious travelers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images Of the nine players in the Rays’ batting order Opening Day 2025 against the visiting Rockies, only four remain with the club less than one month before Charlotte Sports Park buzzes with activity that signals the start of spring training.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a ship that hails from Europe, MSC Grandiosa packs international flavor with a chocolatier, macarons, gelato and crepes that satisfy sweet teeth.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At no point in the 150 episodes that chronicled Private Pyle’s five years within the safe perimeters of Camp Henderson, CA, was the war in Vietnam, then at napalm-hot intensity, mentioned.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stockings filled with dog or human hair, windchimes, pie tins, or old CDs held aloft on a string, and fishing line installed around garden perimeters are also used to repel deer and rabbits.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Brims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brims. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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