as in bordered
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rimmed
Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.
—
Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Snowcapped mountains rimmed the horizon.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
While fillings cool, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack, and heat oven to 425 degrees.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
To watch Farrell, one of our most soulful contemporary actors, giving his teenage all to a big number in How to Succeed—his eyes rimmed with that classic high-school drama department eyeliner—is to be forced to live in the wild-and-woolly moment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rimmed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rimmed
Verb
-
The indoor/parade version is bordered by a gold fringe while the outdoor version is plain.—
-
Our family comes from Herat, Afghanistan, a major city bordered by Iran.—
Verb
-
In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.—
-
More than 60% of those arrests — nearly 1,200 — occurred in the Harrison District, roughly bounded by Division Street, Roosevelt Road, Western and Cicero avenues.—
Cite this Entry
“Rimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimmed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share