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filled to the brim

ADJECTIVE
brimful
Synonyms
WEAK
brimming bursting chock-full chockablock jammed loaded overflowing packed stuffed
ADJECTIVE
chockablock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brimming loaded
WEAK
brimful bursting chock-full jammed overflowing packed stuffed

Example Sentences

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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

Nearby, Lyness opened a neighbor’s green bin, which was filled to the brim with trash that wasn’t compostable and should have gone in a black bin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

The real-estate investor took off her shoes, sanitized her feet and waded into a giant vat filled to the brim with juicy grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The stadium, to Epstein’s relief, was filled to the brim with nary an empty seat to be found.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

When the water was good and hot I stuck the jelly jar underneath until it was filled to the brim.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis