rimed

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimed
  1. coated
  2. crusted
  3. encrusted
  4. smeared
  5. caked
  6. covered
Verb
  • Remove from heat, and add cereal mixture; fold gently until evenly coated.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The Moon may not be coated by miles-deep quicksand, but it is covered with countless microscopic knives.
    — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of coated
Verb
  • Black-fly bites from the week before had crusted near our hairlines and circled our wrists.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of crusted
Verb
  • There were also issues with wastewater disposal, damaged floors, and pots and pans encrusted with food debris and grease deposits.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Worth $324,000, it’s encrusted with over 100 stones, according to People.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Definition of encrusted
Verb
  • When the House Committee smeared me on TV and sent letters chastising Northwestern during the Biden administration, suddenly my Palestine solidarity speech became a fireable offense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Investigators said two operatives from Russia’s military traveled to Britain under aliases, smeared the poison on the front door of Skripal’s home and boarded a flight back to Moscow.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of smeared
Verb
  • Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Clean Off the Deck A mower deck caked with clippings attracts more clippings.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Definition of caked
Verb
  • The European Commission adopted the Delegated Act, which updates and simplifies the list of products covered by the EUDR, while the Implementing Act outlines the information system for submitting due diligence statements and simplified declarations.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • The bolts attaching this structure to the bottom of the spacecraft were then covered by plugs protecting them from the friction of re-entry.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of covered
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“Rimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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