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
Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Our plan was to hunt along the broken rim in the hope of jumping a bull out of the patches of timber that ran like fingers up the slope.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s most commonly drizzled over mango, watermelon or other fruit and vegetables, used as a tangy dip for chips, or rimmed on micheladas, and lends itself to new iterations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
That's not the end of her offensive output, though, as her knack for getting to the rim makes her one of the most dangerous drive-and-kick playmakers in the league.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Our plan was to hunt along the broken rim in the hope of jumping a bull out of the patches of timber that ran like fingers up the slope.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
First-time visitors to the Comanche National Grassland are often surprised to find such a varied landscape, the tourism agency says, from rolling short-grass prairies to rugged canyons rimmed by pinion-juniper forests.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s most commonly drizzled over mango, watermelon or other fruit and vegetables, used as a tangy dip for chips, or rimmed on micheladas, and lends itself to new iterations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rim
Noun
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Shot creation shouldn’t be a problem, but perimeter shooting could be.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The vote had outsize importance because of Moldova’s strategic location bordering Ukraine and NATO-member Romania, along with a long-running domestic conflict that has seen a breakaway region align with Moscow.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other is much larger and exists on the western slopes of the mountain ranges bordering the Pacific from Alaska southward to Northern California.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The widest tree in Indiana, according to the registry, is a Silver Maple in Lawrence County with a circumference of 361 inches and a height of 103 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Researchers use three methods for assessing child malnutrition – either a child’s height and weight, their BMI, or a child’s mid-upper arm circumference, known as MUAC.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the thickness of the steel chosen, the edging can last from 20 to 25 years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The board urges the alliance to request the necessary funding to support improved transportation within IPS boundaries and asks that all schools participate in a centralized system or forfeit a portion of their operations funding to support this centralized service.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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The original poster replied directly to this comment to clarify her boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rim. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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