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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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The seals can be found mainly along the North Pacific Ocean rim from northern Hokkaido, Japan, to the Kuril Islands and Sea of Okhotsk.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
His late midrange jumper that rimmed out for Liddell seemed awkward and rushed out of Holmes’ hands.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Add the plant and potting soil so the top of the root ball is about an inch below the rim.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The seals can be found mainly along the North Pacific Ocean rim from northern Hokkaido, Japan, to the Kuril Islands and Sea of Okhotsk.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Verb
Grand Canyon National Park spans more than 1.2 million acres, with 278 miles of river and an average of 10 miles from rim to rim.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
His late midrange jumper that rimmed out for Liddell seemed awkward and rushed out of Holmes’ hands.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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