as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the rim of a glass
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of rim
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The team lacks players who can attack the rim and split the seams of the defense while moving downhill.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Guest Involvement: Let guests shake, garnish, or rim their drinks.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Noun
As part of its mission to explore the surface of Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover continues its epic journey beyond Jezero Crater's rim.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The team lacks players who can attack the rim and split the seams of the defense while moving downhill.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Grand Canyon National Park spans more than 1.2 million acres, with 278 miles of river and an average of 10 miles from rim to rim.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Guest Involvement: Let guests shake, garnish, or rim their drinks.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rim
Noun
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As of Thursday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many require a minimum perimeter of 320 inches, or more than 26 feet.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lake Mendota is the largest of Madison's lakes, bordering James Madison Park and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's memorial union.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is in Uttarakhand, a state of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tree nominees are judged on trunk circumference, vertical height and crown spread.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Flaxseed may also help reduce waist circumference in people with obesity.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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Greece is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, sitting atop the complex boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bella recalled her childhood as lacking in boundaries, with adults engaged in experimental ways of living which purported to offer freedom but in fact undermined any sense of security.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rim. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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