RIMS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

rims 1 of 2

noun

plural of rim

as in edges

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rim

as in borders

to serve as a border for long lashes rimmed his eyes

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Noun

Sunlight strikes the lunar landscape along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night — throwing mountains and crater rims into strong relief. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Straps, exterior plastics and wheel rims swap without tools, and wheels change in about five minutes with hex keys. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 An aluminum core helps distribute heat evenly, while drip-free pouring rims help keep messes contained. — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 The rims have been out of production for years and are much sought after by Z car aficionados. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses). — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 About a month ago, thieves were hitting Hondas, stealing expensive rims and tires. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 The suspects would allegedly lift the target car and use power tools to remove all four tires and rims off within minutes, according to the NYPD and DA. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026 The two groups maintained distinctly different approaches to living on the land that rims Greenland’s massive ice sheet. — Genevieve Lemoine, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Oh, and a pad from an HTC Vive, because nobody wants the sharp edges of layered plastic extruded from a 3D printer rubbing against their face.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Then, in 1896, two mathematicians showed that zeros could not lie on the edges of the strip.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

Thursday’s action ramps up the pressure on the institutions, which were sent a document by the financial protection agency demanding data about their loans in Eaton and Palisades fire perimeters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Outside their perimeters, vendors hawked noodles and cigarettes from makeshift stalls.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perimeters

Verb

Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounds

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of circumferences

Noun

In the meantime, the boundaries between art-making and performance were breaking down.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Much of the theory also stems from Belbruno's work on permanent capture into the solar system and weak stability boundaries published in 2024 in the journal Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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