brimmed

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The late 1990s brimmed with predictions, often contradictory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Like today, Malibu brimmed with celebrities, but in the pre-Instagram era they tended to come and go without media histrionics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, many areas that once brimmed with arabica have been paved over for housing estates or shopping malls.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

Skipper brimmed with enthusiasm on the stage—a month earlier, he’d reached a contract extension with the company to stay through 2021.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2023

Cecilia’s eyes were brimmed with tears, and suddenly she looked ancient.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall