rimmed

Definition of rimmednext
past tense of rim

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rimmed Served in a bucket rimmed with vanilla icing and more streusel crunch. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 Tajín has long been sprinkled over fruit, rimmed around cocktail glasses and shaken onto just about anything that could use a chile-lime kick, so bringing that same flavor to tacos feels like a natural fit. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Brazilian supermodel tilted her head back and smiled, showing off a glimpse of a large heart drawn in the sand behind her that was rimmed with red flowers. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Strain into a rocks glass or up into a cocktail class that’s rimmed with tajin (also optional). Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026 It’s rimmed with a housemade spice salt made with ancho and guajillo chiles. Anthony Todd, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The island was beautiful, lush with flowering crepe myrtle, rimmed by pale sand, but the guests sensed a feral undercurrent. Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Scheffler’s 11-foot putt for birdie rimmed in and out on 17, his best chance to win. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under pressure. Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimmed
Verb
  • Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An advisory remains in place for an area roughly bounded by Las Palomas Drive on the west and West Skyline Drive on the east.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Rimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimmed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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