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as in edge
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 to fill
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 brim
Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
With luck, 2025 will be filled to the absolute brim with adventure.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The electronics department is brimming with savings on popular Apple devices like the Apple Watch SE and the Apple iPad (10th Generation).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As for her accessories, Padukone carried a black, top-handle bag and added a white chapeau with a wide brim to her attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
With luck, 2025 will be filled to the absolute brim with adventure.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Wayfair is brimming with options featuring varying filtration systems, including air purifiers that are designed specifically for smaller spaces.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The electronics department is brimming with savings on popular Apple devices like the Apple Watch SE and the Apple iPad (10th Generation).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
Noun
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Six female celebs — including pop songstress Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, author Lauren Sánchez — are slated to blast off Monday morning in a Blue Origin rocket headed for the edge of space.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the bills have changed the rhetorical landscape.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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But these days the church is in disrepair and has been closed for two years because the gas bill could not be paid and the heat turned off.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Coogler burst onto the scene with the indie hit Fruitvale Station before going on to direct Creed and the Black Panther franchise (the latter two both starred Jordan).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and became one of the most defining and influential bands of their generation.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because the Kremlin is already filling the void.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The roster is filled with veteran and versatile players, especially on offense, and a wealth of young talent on defense.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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The entire circumference of Lake Chūzenji measures a little over nine miles and is lined with scenic trails.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Varicose veins are swollen, bulging veins that usually occur in the legs and can be visible just beneath the skin.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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She’s also seen with her eyes severely bulging, sometimes wearing only a gray bathrobe and without her trademark wig.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rover is packed with features designed with the next generation of Artemis program moon explorers in mind and is based on feedback from current NASA astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center, according to Lunar Outpost's A.J Gerner.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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