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What does "brim with" mean? What can be the other expressions to replace "brim with"?

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Rebecca

"Brim with" means something similar to "overflow with" or "be full with/full of." when the speaker says "the forest is brimming with wolves," we can understand this to mean "the forest is overflowing with wolves" or "the forest is full of wolves." Ex: The movie was quite sad. Even my normally stoic friend's eyes were brimming with tears. Ex: The young student was brimming with potential. Ex: The bowl was full of nutritious fruits and vegetables. Ex: The bowl was overflowing with nutritious fruits and vegetables.

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