1
a
: brink
b
: the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something
2
a
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
b
: a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached
rimmed; rimming
1
: to run around the rim of
putts that rim the cup
2
: to serve as a rim for : border
cliffs rimming the camp
: to form or show a rim
Examples of rim in a Sentence
Noun
There were chips on the rim of the plate.
the rim of the volcano
He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.
Verb
She rimmed her eyes with eyeliner.
a porcelain bowl rimmed with gold
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
His higher center of gravity worries me in terms of his ability to add functional basketball strength and roll with downhill force toward the rim.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 June 2025
In a glass rimmed with sea salt and filled partially with ice, strain the drink.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Noun
The 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and four-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year led the defense at Creighton, with his rim protection and shot-blocking skills.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
His higher center of gravity worries me in terms of his ability to add functional basketball strength and roll with downhill force toward the rim.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Verb
He’s crossed the Grand Canyon from rim to rim to rim, walked through Chernobyl’s zone of exclusion, and traversed Death Valley on foot (twice).
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 June 2025
In a glass rimmed with sea salt and filled partially with ice, strain the drink.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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rim
1 of 2 noun1
a
: an outer edge especially of something curved
b
2
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
rim
2 of 2 verb
rimmed; rimming
1
: to provide with a rim : serve as a rim for : border
2
: to run around the rim of
the putt rimmed the cup
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