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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
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This new track brims with confidence and steely determination.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
Following a weekend filled with thrilling come-from-behind wins against Kansas, UCF softball is brimming with confidence as the Knights prepare for this week’s Big 12 Softball Tournament.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Noun
These features give the appearance of a rounded crown and broad brim of a sombrero, for which the galaxy is named, according to a statement from NASA.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This new track brims with confidence and steely determination.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The comments are brimming with intrepid flip-flop wearers who have worn these shoes on cruise ships, uneven European sidewalks, slippery hiking trails in Hawaii, and more.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
Following a weekend filled with thrilling come-from-behind wins against Kansas, UCF softball is brimming with confidence as the Knights prepare for this week’s Big 12 Softball Tournament.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
Noun
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Last year legislators passed SB 292 which bans the manufacturing, selling or distributing of products containing PFAs beginning on Jan. 1, 2028, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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Those rules would take effect in 2029 under the bill passed last week by the Ways and Means Committee.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Broadcast integrations included Stitch bursting onto the sets of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and SportsCenter.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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Some participants carried American flags as children burst through a paper border wall.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 May 2025
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And with Francis Suarez reaching the end of his term this fall, his father is considering campaigning to again fill the mayoral seat.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Reckoning will visually expand to fill the screen, allowing fans to experience more picture than anywhere else.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The engagement ring appeared to be an oval-cut diamond set on a pavé set with diamonds circling the circumference of the ring.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Heart rate Waist circumference Physical activity levels and daily steps Sleep patterns Menstrual cycle Optimize Your Nutrition Abby Chan, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian and co-owner of Evolve Flagstaff, a collaborative health and performance center in Flagstaff, Arizona.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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For context, during the 2022 inflation crisis, HIMS fell 87.3% from its peak, significantly worse than the S&P 500's 25.4% drop.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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After weeks of treatment his body is still skeletal, bones bulging through his skin.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Subsequent scans revealed that the kitten had fluid on her lungs and showed signs of a hiatal hernia, which is when part of the stomach bulges through the diaphragm.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Farm Share, a main supplier of free food in the county, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently cut in half the number of semi-trucks packed with cans, produce, and dry goods like rice and beans that find their way to local charities and nonprofits.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Lorde is packing her forthcoming studio album, Virgin, with visceral feelings.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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