Synonyms of rim

rim 1 of 2

noun

ˈrim 

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the rim of a glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• circumference
• edging
• confines
• boundary
• border
• periphery
• margin
• verge
• brim
• frame
• end
• skirt
• fringe
• hem
• outskirts
• compass
• bound
• lip
• skirting
• borderline
• ceiling
• cusp
• extent
• crest
• curb
• brink
• maximum
• shore
• limitation
• lap
• frontier
• restriction
• mere
• termination
• demarcation
• measure
• ambit
• march
• selvage
• pale
• borderland

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• interior
• middle
• inside
• inner

rim

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verb

as in to border

to serve as a border for

long lashes rimmed his eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• margin
• edge
• surround
• fringe
• bound
• frame
• skirt
• encircle
• circle
• trim
• hem
• round
• ring
• define
• loop
• trace
• outline
• wall
• enclose
• curb
• demarcate
• inclose
• circumscribe
• limit
• silhouette
• sketch
• delineate
• restrict
• control
• confine
• restrain
• girth
• check
• compass
• environ
• girdle

Examples of rim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Place the lemon twist loop over the straw, resting it on the rim of the glass How to Make the Amalfi Diet in a Diet Coke Bottle Pour out half of an 8-oz. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024

The suspect's vehicle was described as a Toyota Highlander, between 2008 and 2013, with a sunroof, roof rack and 5 spoke rims, police said. —Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024

Verb

But his free-throw line jumper in the waning moments rimmed out, and the Sixers lost the seventh game, 113-112. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024

Eyeliner comes first, following a two-step process: Gordon rims her top waterline with Westman Atelier’s Eye Love You, then uses Chanel’s liquid liner to form a subtle cat eye. —Vogue, 2 July 2024