Synonyms of rims

rims 1 of 2

noun

plural of rim

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the rim of a glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• edgings
• perimeters
• circumferences
• borders
• confines
• boundaries
• skirts
• frames
• brims
• margins
• peripheries
• verges
• ends
• fringes
• hems
• outskirts
• skirtings
• lips
• bounds
• compasses
• cusps
• borderlines
• curbs
• crests
• ceilings
• maxima
• extents
• brinks
• limitations
• shores
• frontiers
• restrictions
• laps
• demarcations
• measures
• terminations
• borderlands
• marches
• ambits
• selvages
• pales
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• cores
• hearts
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

rims

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rim

as in borders

to serve as a border for

long lashes rimmed his eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• surrounds
• margins
• frames
• skirts
• fringes
• rings
• walls
• encircles
• trims
• circles
• traces
• curbs
• outlines
• loops
• defines
• rounds
• hems
• silhouettes
• sketches
• demarcates
• limits
• encloses
• circumscribes
• confines
• delineates
• environs
• girths
• restricts
• controls
• girdles
• checks
• restrains
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rims

Noun

At all four corners, there are new rims, including a 23-inch multi-spoke version, as well as a distinctive five-spoke 23-inch monoblock option. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

The 7-foot-2 Kessler was an immediate force around both rims for the Lakers, who traded a bounty of draft capital to Utah to fill Doncic's desire for a top center. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Sunlight strikes the lunar landscape along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night — throwing mountains and crater rims into strong relief. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Straps, exterior plastics and wheel rims swap without tools, and wheels change in about five minutes with hex keys. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

An aluminum core helps distribute heat evenly, while drip-free pouring rims help keep messes contained. — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses). — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

The suspects would allegedly lift the target car and use power tools to remove all four tires and rims off within minutes, according to the NYPD and DA. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026

The two groups maintained distinctly different approaches to living on the land that rims Greenland’s massive ice sheet. — Genevieve Lemoine, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026