rimming 1 of 2

present participle of rim

rimming

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimming
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Through careful site selection, canopy management, and refined winemaking techniques, growers have learned how to coax more complexity and ripeness from this variety, even in England’s marginal climate.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The over-all impression is of a band simultaneously subcultural, taken up in marginal scenes, and supercultural, soundtracking life on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Eye Exercises and Training Techniques Peripheral awareness: While focusing on one object on the wall, try to identify objects in your peripheral vision.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
  • Yet many firms continue to apply outdated assumptions or treat women’s needs as peripheral.
    Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Rimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimming. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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