rimed

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

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  • An astounding 500 to 1,000 nails are used on each piece, which is coated with the signature canvas.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
  • Moss, sticks and other debris floated in the water while the South Sawyer Glacier, usually brilliant blue, was coated in a layer of dust.
    Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
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  • 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
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • The woman said her jewelry, which included multiple David Yurman pieces with precious stones and some that were diamond-encrusted, was stolen from her luggage during a layover on April 11, a police affidavit said.
    Jeff A. Chamer May 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
  • Go with buttery scallops or fresh grouper encrusted in coconut for your entrée or opt for some sushi, like the sunset roll—tuna, avocado, octopus, shrimp tempura, and a spicy soy sauce.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • The Orbánists first ignored them, then smeared them.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Farran asked, gazing at their graves — cardboard signs smeared with handwritten Arabic because the war has made a proper burial in their village impossible.
    Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Try Audible for free Hands caked with mud, fingertips diced by a thousand tiny cuts, and my wheels were spinning again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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  • As of last month, 62 percent of the vehicle covered in the recall had already received the update.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
  • Storefronts once crammed with shoppers, now covered by tarps.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Rimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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