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
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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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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
During the Gophers’ comeback, Garcia finished at the rim and was fouled, but Mitchell appeared to shout at Huskies guard Tyler Harris.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Deep greens and wooly, gray skies tightly hug the Purcell Trench, rimmed by the Selkirk Mountains to the Northwest and the Cabinet Mountains to the Northeast.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Suns outscored the Warriors in the paint 56-36 and shot 16-for-17 at the rim compared to Golden State’s 9-for-22 at the cup.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
During the Gophers’ comeback, Garcia finished at the rim and was fouled, but Mitchell appeared to shout at Huskies guard Tyler Harris.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Given the pace of the Bulls offense, Collins makes sense as another big who can rim run and fire off 3s.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Deep greens and wooly, gray skies tightly hug the Purcell Trench, rimmed by the Selkirk Mountains to the Northwest and the Cabinet Mountains to the Northeast.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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