brim over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to flow beyond the top edge of a full container

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   brim over

   Usage: This sense has no direct object. Keep brim over together; any following place, cause or topic phrase is additional.

   The basin began to brim over as rain continued to pour from the damaged gutter.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The basin began to brim over as rain continued to pour from the damaged gutter.

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