Etymology
Origin of rimmed
Example Sentences
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A Hamby three-point shot at the halftime buzzer rimmed out and the Sparks headed to the locker room down 49-40.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Except for one picked cuticle on a fingernail, which was ever so slightly rimmed with blood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
Prosper, who wore a grey T-shirt, attended his hearing wearing black rimmed glasses.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
After Reaves’ jumper rimmed out, Denver created an open Jamal Murray three off a screen from Jokic, and like he’s done multiple times before, the Denver guard hit the game’s biggest shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
The sign was rimmed with broken bulbs that looked like rotten teeth.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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