as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
bins brimming with coffee beans from a wide array of tropical localities
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as in filling
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 brimming
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
Exhausting, exhilarating softball in which to spend my body’s force—that in the morning—then in the afternoon, the brimming, hearty stew of family life.
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Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Hanging baskets brimming with geraniums, begonias, petunias, and other summertime favorites can liven up front porches, patios, and balconies with fantastic color.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is brimming with cute wrinkle-resistant tops — and the best-selling styles are all less than $25.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
So, a rug cozies up a bathroom brimming with tile, stone, and hard countertops.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Horrell said the district has to limit enrollment in water-sharing programs because its 120-year-old delivery system will fail if the canals aren’t brimming full.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Betts was locked in with Rushing, brimming with confidence, cheering him on.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
But this Pacific Northwest locale is brimming with charming small towns also worth exploring.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Combine these free-flowering, compact cascaders with bold uprights like canna lilies or coleus and textural fillers like euphorbia and lantana to keep your display balanced and brimming.
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
Exhausting, exhilarating softball in which to spend my body’s force—that in the morning—then in the afternoon, the brimming, hearty stew of family life.
—
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Today, her various closets are brimming with country clothes instead of the designer extravaganzas of yore.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Hanging baskets brimming with geraniums, begonias, petunias, and other summertime favorites can liven up front porches, patios, and balconies with fantastic color.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is brimming with cute wrinkle-resistant tops — and the best-selling styles are all less than $25.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
So, a rug cozies up a bathroom brimming with tile, stone, and hard countertops.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Horrell said the district has to limit enrollment in water-sharing programs because its 120-year-old delivery system will fail if the canals aren’t brimming full.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Betts was locked in with Rushing, brimming with confidence, cheering him on.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
But this Pacific Northwest locale is brimming with charming small towns also worth exploring.
—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brimming
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
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Join hundreds of boats and hundreds more tourists on the riverwalk to catch the bombs bursting in air.
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The Kings’ defense corps was once its bedrock, bursting with depth, quality and the ability to convert a home-plate mentality into counterattacking opportunities.
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Soccer fans have already been filling seats at new businesses like El Tesoro, the Irish Exit, Glide Pizza and the immersive entertainment destination Cosm.
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After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.
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During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment.
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The road was so packed that his feet disappeared along the pavement, obstructed from view by those leading and those lagging behind.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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Between record-setting parades, military flyovers, and fireworks on the National Mall, the district will be buzzing on Independence Day.
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Alysa Guffey More than 50 people gathered in 90-degree heat to protest welcoming data centers to Indianapolis before packing the public assembly room on the second floor of the City-County Building.
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Not as messy as chicken wings but packing the same flavorful punch, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.
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But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.
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Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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“Brimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brimming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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