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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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Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Choose a hat with tightly woven canvas and a brim all the way around to shade your face, ears, and neck.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This similar-looking option has a wide brim that shades more of your face and neck.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Choose a hat with tightly woven canvas and a brim all the way around to shade your face, ears, and neck.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
Verb
Theaters are brimming over with an army of well-reviewed and buzzy indie films.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the brimming bravado that endeared him to so many as a mainstay of Roc-A-Fella Records in the 2000s, is turned down.
—Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brim. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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