as in bordered
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of rimmed
The 'Siam Aurora' has dark green leaves that are rimmed in red, while the ‘Red Valentine’s’ leaves are red throughout.
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The iconic turquoise waters of Lake Louise freeze over in the winter, providing skaters with a wild ice rink rimmed with mountains and glaciers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
While fillings cool, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack, and heat oven to 425 degrees.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The iconic turquoise waters of Lake Louise freeze over in the winter, providing skaters with a wild ice rink rimmed with mountains and glaciers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
While fillings cool, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack, and heat oven to 425 degrees.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimmed
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The Hurst building was near Camden Station and nearly bordered the Howard Street Tunnel.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Located on Costa Rica's northwestern coast and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Tamarindo is a place of beauty and relaxation.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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The zone is bounded by State Route 237 to the north, Calabazas Creek to the west, Highway 101 and Montague Expressway to the south and the Guadalupe River to the east.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimmed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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