riming

present participle of rime
as in coating
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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  • Over time, learning something new may also help thicken myelin, which is the layer of protein coating the neurons in your brain.
    Ayana Underwood, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The ash seasoning crusting the fish is made from charred citrus rinds, garlic skins and other trim waste coming from the dinner’s preparation, according to Pecha.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Riming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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