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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
Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Beagle Scout Snoopy, adorned by Woodstock adorably hanging out on the brim of his green hat.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Bryan, who was a Navy ordnanceman until his songwriting introduced a new career path, hadn’t anticipated backlash; fans brimmed with excitement for a full release.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
They were leaned against the wall of a barn, each mounted on a carrying frame like the ones used in a band to carry drums so that the weight would fall on the wearer's shoulders while the brim rested on the head.
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For Darryl Brown, few football players stand out like Alonza Barnett III, a talent brimming with the tools for success.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for brim
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The sense of sunrise or sunset invokes a time of change, being on the edge.—
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Cropped bomber jackets add polish, edge, and proportion, all without overwhelming a smaller frame.—
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In one, a man wearing a helmet with a visor can be seen firing a machine gun at a crowd of people about 30 yards away across a square.—
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Benn, a 17-year veteran, played with a visor for the first time in 1,216 career games, leaving Nashville center Ryan O'Reilly, Minnesota defenseman Zach Bogosian, and Sharks winger Ryan Reaves as the last three active players who have never worn a visor in an NHL game.—
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
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Then fill one of those cans with milk, dump that in, then fill the can again with water.—
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Each envelope containing the clue was inside a box filled with some frightful creature — rats, snakes, a tarantula, millipedes, and cockroaches.—
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Techniques used to age the trees on Mike Mountain included bark characteristics, tree height and circumference.—
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Separated from regular life by a kaleidoscopic shell whose circumference continues to expand, the Shimmer, as it’s called, has claimed the lives of every person who has gone inside — except one.—
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The woman used her headlamp light to alert crews and in a photo of the mountain her location can be seen as a white point of light in the vastness of the peak.—
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Perhaps no one understands the ambition of a coach who reached this NFL peak after a steep climb than a West Virginia kid who arrived as an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd University.—
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From self-driving smart trailers with auto-dumping waste tanks to on- and off-road explorers that bulge out in every direction possible to maximize living space, some truly jaw-dropping and inspiring camper vans, travel trailers, large motorhomes and expedition trucks emerged in 2025.—
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, an aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm.—
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The bottle is small, easy to pack, and a little goes a long way—proof that sometimes even the smallest things have a big impact.—
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On Tuesday, the crew prepared by packing cargo, reviewing return-to-Earth procedures and transferring hardware aboard the ISS, the agency said.—
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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