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

Sets with unbreakable backboards and breakaway rims are the best type for children because breakable boards and rigid rims can lead to the little ones hurting their fingers. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Commands reach a rover by way of relay satellites, and crater rims can block the line of sight to those relays. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

In less than seven minutes, the rims and tires on Judiyah Baxter's Honda Accord were stolen by a pair of thieves dressed in hoodies. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The car’s also ride on staggered 21- and 22-inch Altanero rims and feature bronze brake calipers and black exhaust tips. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

The box contains 790 pieces, including wheel rims for creating cars and a green baseplate for stationary creations. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 25 June 2026

Whether from too much salt on my margarita rims or forgetting to apply SPF lip balm before the beach, my lips are persistently dry in the summer. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 June 2026

And then there were those emblematic, owlish spectacles with rims as large as bicycle wheels. — Robin Muir, Vogue, 12 June 2026

What’s definitely cool is the fact that the monocoque frame, swingarm, fork, and rims are all made entirely of carbon fiber. — Utkarsh Sood june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 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