brim
noun
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink.
are brimming
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present progressiveof brim.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Its narrow, winding streets are brimming with theaters, restaurants and the highest concentration of pubs in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The first quarter is peak for the gym industry, as potential new members are brimming with fitness-focused New Year’s resolutions.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Social media apps like TikTok and Telegram are brimming with people offering help to Iraqis to join Russia's ranks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Which nowadays makes it hard for them to compete for landscape space when our nursery shelves are brimming with eye-popping non-native plants with flowers so gaudy they look plastic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Tears are brimming, and I can feel my chin quivering.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
