as in encircling
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimming
Verb
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024 -
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Another potential solution is to scale the robot's operations so that its marginal profitability can offset the operating costs.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reducing personnel from six to four takes weight out of the boat and increases the likelihood of getting the F50 foiling in marginal conditions.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Entrepreneurs who participate commit to mentoring young people from peripheral communities who want to start tech businesses, creating a virtuous cycle of knowledge sharing and opportunity creation.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While insurance typically will not cover these elective procedures, if your peripheral eyesight is substantially impaired because of overhanging eyelids, some insurers may cover an upper bleph; an advance comprehensive vision test is required.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Rimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimming. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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