rimed

Definition of rimednext
past tense of rime
as in coated
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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  • While this necklace is gold vermeil (coated), it’s designed to last a long time—just make sure not to shower with it on.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The exterior of the ring is coated in titanium, which held up well during two weeks of testing.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • What's Included Among the entrees are two varieties of salmon (coconut macadamia nut-crusted or grilled), chicken (either grilled or lightly breaded), London broil, marinara beef meatballs and turkey meat loaf.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • The gown, made of Duchesse satin from Scotland and silk, was exquisite, with a 15-foot silk tulle train that attached at the shoulders and a bodice encrusted with 10,000 seed pearls and diamanté crystals that formed flowers, roses, jasmine blossoms and ears of wheat.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Lopez kept the high-octane showgirl glamour going with a pair of towering cream leather thigh-high boots, which were also encrusted in a crystal diamante pattern.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • Farran asked, gazing at their graves — cardboard signs smeared with handwritten Arabic because the war has made a proper burial in their village impossible.
    Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Later on, Firecracker was tasked with addressing her church's destruction on television and smeared their reputation, betraying her former life and beliefs.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • Also, a magenta bed once owned by a Vegas drag queen that couldn’t be restored in time for the show (too much hair spray caked on the headboard).
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Try Audible for free Hands caked with mud, fingertips diced by a thousand tiny cuts, and my wheels were spinning again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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  • The city cut funding last year to $800,000, with the remainder covered by a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • The notices accompanying the most recent launches from Plesetsk covered much longer time periods, with daily windows of up to 10 hours over up to 14 consecutive days.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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“Rimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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