to the brim

idiom

: to the top
He filled the glass to the brim.

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The story's become one of most iconic tales of the 20th century, one filled to the brim with glorious weirdness, corruption, blood, lust and plenty of song and dance. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 From fall baking to Thanksgiving pies to holiday cookie jars filled to the brim with Molasses Crinkles, the desserts that emerge from Southern kitchens between October to December truly are worth waiting for. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 The new maternity ward, which was filled to the brim with boxes when the county took over operations, has six delivery rooms, 13 post-delivery rooms, four triage rooms and a six-bed neonatal intensive care unit. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 There were three bins filled to the brim with the players’ bags. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the brim

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“To the brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20brim. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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