as in bordered
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of rimmed
Yanai had a crewcut and wire-rimmed glasses.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
First-time visitors to the Comanche National Grassland are often surprised to find such a varied landscape, the tourism agency says, from rolling short-grass prairies to rugged canyons rimmed by pinion-juniper forests.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s most commonly drizzled over mango, watermelon or other fruit and vegetables, used as a tangy dip for chips, or rimmed on micheladas, and lends itself to new iterations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Dallas was on the other end of that story later in the week, making a frantic comeback against Los Angeles at home but falling short as Bueckers’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer rimmed out.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
First-time visitors to the Comanche National Grassland are often surprised to find such a varied landscape, the tourism agency says, from rolling short-grass prairies to rugged canyons rimmed by pinion-juniper forests.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
It’s most commonly drizzled over mango, watermelon or other fruit and vegetables, used as a tangy dip for chips, or rimmed on micheladas, and lends itself to new iterations.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Dallas was on the other end of that story later in the week, making a frantic comeback against Los Angeles at home but falling short as Bueckers’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer rimmed out.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimmed
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According to Japan's Foreign Ministry, North Korea has been spotted conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The texture is thick and comfy, and the blanket is bordered with simple fringe twists.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Rimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimmed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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