rimed

past tense of rime
as in coated
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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Verb
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining 6 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon, then roll the balls gently in the mixture until coated.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Blending thriller, drama and romance tropes coated in an overall ironic tone, the film marks the directorial debut of Rampoldi, who is a prominent Italian screenwriter.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Something crusted their corners shut.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The band also appears to be diamond-encrusted.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The recklessness of Netanyahu's government has smeared on Israel's face a stain that will be difficult to erase even with a generation's effort.
    Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Blood was smeared on the exterior and interior of the house, and police found Hartley's glasses and one shoe left behind.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • When you’ve been outscored 69-9 in the first halves and by 76 points overall in the previous three games after losing Joe Burrow for three months, every decision comes caked in desperation.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This purple-frosted donut is topped with an appropriately spooky donut spider made out of a Munchkins donut hole covered in chocolate drizzle, with frosting for the eyes and legs.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Rimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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