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brim

[brim] / brɪm /
NOUN
edge of object, usually the top
Synonyms
STRONG
border brink circumference fringe hem lip margin perimeter periphery rim skirt verge
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
VERB
flow over the top
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fill fill up overflow swell teem
STRONG
spill
WEAK
hold no more run over well over

Example Sentences

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The result is storage facilities that are full to the brim.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

For all of the pain and despair at the heart of Preston’s story, his musical contributions brim with optimism and panache.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Sumayyah Zara Sillah's eyes light up as she takes hold of a takeaway box filled to the brim with strips of golden-coated Nashville-style hot tenders, dripping with sauce.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

So much rain fell that season that California’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, spilled over its brim.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Twig was uncomfortable—feet tapping against the side of my bed, fingers drumming along my comforter, her whole body full to the brim with nervous energy.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller