as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the rim of a glass
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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Recent Examples of rim
Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
His finishing on shots away from the rim has improved, as has his efficiency around the basket.
—Tony East, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
The lodge is located in the forest only 700 feet from the canyon rim, and a beautiful half-mile walk from Sunrise Point.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
His finishing on shots away from the rim has improved, as has his efficiency around the basket.
—Tony East, Forbes, 31 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
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The factory itself is a vast complex of buildings and loading docks that stretches across land bordered by canals that create a sort of moat around it.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Communities in territories crossed or bordered by Line 5, such as the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in northern Wisconsin, lead efforts to protect the land and water resources that have sustained humans and wildlife across the Great Lakes region for generations.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the largest pythons, this translated to a circumference equal to a pair of 32-inch-waist jeans.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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Both forms of decaf coffee improved blood pressure, waist circumference, blood sugar, and triglycerides over four weeks.Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to metal edging and an enhanced rocker on this nimble ski, the downhill was a blast, too.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Experienced candidates faceoff in Phoenix Brophy McGee and Valenzuela are vying to represent bright-purple District 3, which sprawls from central Phoenix to the county's northern boundary.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rim. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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