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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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In season one, creator Mike White threw a murder mystery, some light social satire, and a particularly memorable Lukas Gage-Murray Bartlett rimming scene into a blender to produce something that felt at once incredibly familiar and yet completely unexpected.
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Noun
Hachimura, who has become a corner-three specialist, also is going to feast at the rim off baseline cuts against defenses that rightfully will be focused on Doncic, James and Reaves on the perimeter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The Knicks need to ease their lone rim protector back into the flow — not just in terms of minutes, but also in terms of responsibility.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Standing tall, rim straight and net still in place, was Tommy Hawkins’ basketball hoop.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In season one, creator Mike White threw a murder mystery, some light social satire, and a particularly memorable Lukas Gage-Murray Bartlett rimming scene into a blender to produce something that felt at once incredibly familiar and yet completely unexpected.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rim. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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