as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the rim of a glass
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as in borders
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of rims
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
The resulting sandstone cliffs, canyon rims, wooded highlands, tumbling cascades, and swimming holes are a nature enthusiast’s playground.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
With their elegant curved rims and gorgeous earthy tones, these pieces would look stunning on a fall tablescape.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Just a lot of salting rims and shaking.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
The sparkling candy paint and big rims enticed me.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The box contains 484 pieces, such as wheel rims to create cars or a green baseplate for stationary creations.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Behind the New Voila Glass Line Grippy rims for easy carrying?
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
The rotor on the caseback is shaped with five arms, like the rims of a supercar’s wheel, further accentuated with the signature sharp lines of Roger Dubuis.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rounding the exterior details out is a staggered set of black M Dual-Spoke wheels— 19 inches in the front, 20 inches in the back—but gold-bronze rims are available as an option.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
The resulting sandstone cliffs, canyon rims, wooded highlands, tumbling cascades, and swimming holes are a nature enthusiast’s playground.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
With their elegant curved rims and gorgeous earthy tones, these pieces would look stunning on a fall tablescape.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Just a lot of salting rims and shaking.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
The sparkling candy paint and big rims enticed me.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The box contains 484 pieces, such as wheel rims to create cars or a green baseplate for stationary creations.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Behind the New Voila Glass Line Grippy rims for easy carrying?
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
The rotor on the caseback is shaped with five arms, like the rims of a supercar’s wheel, further accentuated with the signature sharp lines of Roger Dubuis.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rims
Noun
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Here, though, the aggressive Blue Jays hitters are hammering the first hittable pitch from a staff that hates to nibble around the edges.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In furniture, the revival of those slightly distant decades leans toward soft silhouettes, rounded edges and a low-slung vibe.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Persian Gulf borders Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The cause of the investigation at the company, which borders Humphreys and Hickman counties, remains under investigation.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As my guide Nicolas Jeanroy preps his truffle gear, which looks like a collection of garden tools, his canine partner, Taïga, bounds up.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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And speaking of guest stars doing all of the trio’s investigative work for them, Richard Kind then bounds into the room (as Richard Kinds are wont to do) with a huge development of his own.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are allegations toilets have been left uncleaned, bins unemptied, and pitch perimeters worn and littered, with complaints made that there are not enough maintenance staff employed to maintain standards.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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These events underscore ongoing challenges in securing these bases, particularly when personnel bring personal weapons, mental health issues arise, or external assailants breach security perimeters.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Set clear boundaries Talk about what's appropriate to share online, and explain that AI chatbots cannot keep secrets or replace human relationships.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI also told Fortune that the announcement was part of its plan to build on the latest release of the Model Spec, while maintaining boundaries against harmful uses like deepfakes.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Rims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rims. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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