How to Use rim in a Sentence

rim

1 of 2 noun

• There were chips on the rim of the plate.
• He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.
• The ball grazed the front of the rim and Wood grabbed the rebound.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
• The shift knob is no more than a hand's breadth away from the rim.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• Then work the tire onto the rest of the rim, starting at the valve.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• Salt the rim of your glass with coarse sea salt to get just a taste with each sip.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
• The rim of the 3-quart base flares out to assist in drip-free pouring.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• The cliff was later determined to be the rim of a crater.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 July 2023
• Tuck the tube inside the tire, and insert the valve into its rim hole.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
• Press a button on the steering wheel rim and the lights turn turquoise blue.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• This will help to keep the rim of your lipstick intact.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
• That included one 3 that hit the side rim, bounced around and rolled in.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
• But his three-point attempt hit off the back of the rim, and Nolan Koch grabbed the rebound for Los Gatos.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
• The tapered rim acts as a funnel to channel aromas up and out of the glass.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 16 July 2023
• Just salt the rim of a highball glass (or any preferred glass) and fill with ice.
  — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
• Holiday made the back-end of his two shots, but the first had hit the front of the rim and missed, so the Bucks' lead was just two.
  — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• Austin Williams is driving and Johnson plants his feet near the rim to take a charge.
  — Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
• To enhance the fresh, sweet zip of citrus with each sip, rub the cut edge of the orange peel twist around the glass rim.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
• The water in the wok should be high enough to submerge the bottom rim of the bamboo steamer.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
• The small, bivalve creatures also have a row of tiny blue eyes along the rim of their shells.
  — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
• Nearby, a snow cornice close to the rim had fractured and fell into the crater of the mountain.
  — Jillian Sykes, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
• Here are some ideas: Change the chocolate: Instead of white chocolate on the rim, use milk or dark.
  — Christine Fiorentino, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2023
• Young hurled up an off-balance one-hander that bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.
  — arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• Wet the rim of your glass with a damp paper towel, and then dip it into the plate of sugar.
  — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
• Jaylen Brown just picked up his fourth personal on a drive to the rim against Bam Adebayo.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
• The park is marked by 2,700-foot cliffs that plunge to the Gunnison River and hiking trails that wind along the canyon rim.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
• White’s attempt glanced off the rim, giving the Bulls their third straight loss in four days to drop them to 23-25.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
• Ordering a bracing cold martini that kisses the rim just feels right in a space like this.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
• Nikola Vučević is still abysmal as a rim protector.
  — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
• The three compartment sink spray hose dips below the flood rim of the sink.
  — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026

rim

2 of 2 verb

• She rimmed her eyes with eyeliner.
• No longer were the Celtics’ 3-point shots rimming in and out.
  — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 May 2023
• Place 2 rimmed baking sheets in oven and heat to 425°F.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Feb. 2018
• The shot was right on line toward the basket, but just rimmed out.
  — Selby Lopez, Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2020
• This is for rimming the glass and bringing out the sweetness of the fruit.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
• At least that was the story at Givenchy, where eyes were rimmed with soft kohl.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
• Cowan rimmed out his first and wound up 0-for-3, as did Smith.
  — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 5 Nov. 2019
• In a nook towards the back wall sits a white bathtub rimmed with black tile.
  — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2018
• Jumpers are rimming out: Both teams have missed a total of six threes to start the game.
  — Marc Stein, New York Times, 7 June 2019
• Holmes had a chance to tie it with 34 seconds left but his hook shot rimmed out.
  — Ben Nuckols, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• Strain over into a tall glass that's been rimmed with Tajín spices.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Apr. 2023
• Slide back the plastic trim that rims the wheel arches to look for rot.
  — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
• The white dish is rimmed in gold and holds figs and blossoms — but also a snake and pesky flies.
  — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 4 July 2018
• The Dukes had one last chance, but Kamiah Smalls halfcourt shot rimmed out at the buzzer.
  — baltimoresun.com, 13 Nov. 2019
• Strain into a chilled beer or pint glass rimmed with Tajin.
  — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• Some of the lakes on Titan are steeply rimmed, with the edges reaching heights of hundreds of feet.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Sep. 2019
• After Fox missed a pair of free throws, Mitchell’s 3-point attempt rimmed out at the buzzer.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 28 Oct. 2019
• Fasten the blocks to the can through the top holes, then use a square held along the can's rim and the block's edge to align each block on the can's surface.
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021
• Place the remaining 1/2 cup of panko in a shallow bowl or rimmed plate.
  — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 5 June 2018
• And Thompson was right: Paschall had no fear of any of the Bulls rim protectors, and most teams haven’t.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• Boo Buie scores with 2.7 seconds left and Jalen Hood-Schifino's shot at the buzzer rims out.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2023
• The glass is rimmed in Fruity Pebbles, shiny like the Christmas lights in Joyce’s living room.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2019
• Line two rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil and set a wire rack on top of each.
  — NBC News, 8 Jan. 2020
• Rub edges of jelly jars with lime wedges and rim with chile-salt mixture.
  — Marian Cooper Cairns and Mary Allen Perry, Country Living, 13 Oct. 2021
• Line an ovenproof skillet, rimmed baking sheet, or baking dish large enough to snugly fit one 1½-lb.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Something that shows up consistently, travels and doesn’t vanish the second a few shots rim out.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
• Potential game-tying shots rimming in and out.
  — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
• Filip Hronek rimmed the puck along the dasher and Swayman came out behind his net to make a routine play on it.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
• Pop in a cinnamon stick or candy cane, or rim the glass with crushed cookies or holiday sprinkles for an irresistible touch.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
• Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
  — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025