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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Aside from an attempt to sign guard Will Fries, Schneider doesn’t believe in paying big money for marginal production in free agency.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Thunder currently have a marginal edge on the 62-15 Cleveland Cavaliers for the best overall record in the conference, with five games left on both clubs' schedules.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Denmark may even have been one of the region’s leading central powers, with England and Sweden as peripheral outposts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Calendar functions can be adjusted both clockwise and counter-clockwise, while a peripheral oscillating weight maintains a slim profile while still giving the watch a 72-hour power reserve.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Rimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimming. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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