to the brim

idiom

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

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Olsen estimates about 700-800 customers pile in to gleefully dig their silver shovels into the bins, filling their paper bags to the brim. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 The film is filled to the brim with real people and incidents, providing an entertaining primer to explain how a former Communist country was transformed into a cutthroat capitalist regime ruled by an authoritarian modeling himself on Stalin. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 Fill it to the brim with your phone, wallet, keys, book, tablet, and much more. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2025 In about a tenth of a mile, the back of his truck is nearly filled to the brim. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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