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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Arkansas’ last attempt, with four seconds left out of a baseline inbounds pass, was a deep Brazile three-pointer that missed the rim entirely.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Give the rim a quick disinfecting wipe weekly [or more].
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Arkansas’ last attempt, with four seconds left out of a baseline inbounds pass, was a deep Brazile three-pointer that missed the rim entirely.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rim
Noun
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Layering treatments inside and outside the immediate perimeter, as well as further into the yard, ensures that no entry point goes unattended.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Louisville airport is only a 10-minute drive from the city's downtown, which sits on the river bordering the Indiana state line.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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The east side district, bordering the Pointes, includes neighborhoods such as East English Village, Morningside and Jefferson Chalmers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The measure appears to have been the least favored around the southeastern edge of the county, an area that was originally supposed to get access to the silver line.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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These changes, as well as, wearing bangs were a major key to keeping her edges strong.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Separated from regular life by a kaleidoscopic shell whose circumference continues to expand, the Shimmer, as it’s called, has claimed the lives of every person who has gone inside — except one.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Waist circumference is a proxy measurement for the amount of fat that may be around your organs, which increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
22 Dec. 2025
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Eckley chose the sleek Corten steel edging, and Fitzpatrick came up with the idea of tempering its modernity by continuing grass up the steps.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The heels feature black napa leather edging and a front strap with a button closure, which is a signature of the Camparinew heels.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of the most powerful yet underappreciated forces in these dynamics is social identity, the psychological force that compels people to sort themselves into groups and take those group boundaries seriously.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Soon enough, the fielders were spread depressingly across the ground with men littering the boundary.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rim. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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