rimming
- present participle of rim.
Example Sentences
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Beyond the museum, the grassy hills rimming the building will also be expanded and extended because Angelenos—children and adults—have a beloved tradition of rolling down them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
For 36 years, Dave Marquart was part of a small team that monitored wetlands rimming Mono Lake, places so inaccessible even four-wheel drives can get stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Beside her, Ryder, gray hairs rimming his eyes, cropped grass on the lawn of his new home, untethered and, without a fence around him, free.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
“You can create a toned-down version of the look by just rimming your eyes with liner,” Ms. Rinaldi said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
We loaded up and were off as the sun gilded the tops of the scrubby bushes rimming the dell, Estraven pulling in harness and I as pusher and rudder at the stern.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
