1
a
: brink
b
: the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something
2
a
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
b
: a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached
rimmed; rimming
1
: to run around the rim of
putts that rim the cup
2
: to serve as a rim for : border
cliffs rimming the camp
: to form or show a rim
Examples of rim in a Sentence
Noun
There were chips on the rim of the plate.
the rim of the volcano
He bought stainless steel rims for his new car.
Verb
She rimmed her eyes with eyeliner.
a porcelain bowl rimmed with gold
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Dip rim of a rocks glass in additional lime juice, and then dip in Tajín or salt; fill glass to the top with ice.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Not Your Ordinary Margaritas Behind the colorfully tiled bar, hundreds of margaritas are rimmed with salt and sent out at lightning speed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Reynolds has been a strong, athletic finisher near the rim, but only averaged 1.6 3-point attempts last season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Dip rim of a rocks glass in additional lime juice, and then dip in Tajín or salt; fill glass to the top with ice.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Romeo’s takes the elements of a cheesecake, from the cream cheese to the vanilla to the strawberries, clarifies them with Grey Goose vodka and Amontillado sherry, and rims the glass with strawberry coulis and crushed digestive cookies.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Not Your Ordinary Margaritas Behind the colorfully tiled bar, hundreds of margaritas are rimmed with salt and sent out at lightning speed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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rim
1 of 2 noun1
a
: an outer edge especially of something curved
b
2
: the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
rim
2 of 2 verb
rimmed; rimming
1
: to provide with a rim : serve as a rim for : border
2
: to run around the rim of
the putt rimmed the cup
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