hamming

present participle of ham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hamming
Verb
  • Swift said, miming Jason holding up his beer can.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Harris told me, miming fireworks.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The fact that these programs are becoming adept at imitating consciousness, however, may be all that matters for now.
    Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The musical instruments of this region are crafted from the earth, mimicking birds that fly along the banks of rivers, the sound of rain or the beating of a heart.
    Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In a speech on the subject on the Senate floor in August, the senator was flanked by a placard with images of hemp products in packages mimicking snacks such as Doritos and Oreos.
    Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Critics accused him of aping Farage’s rhetoric and warned that Labour could lose votes to the left in trying to court the right.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Ryback shows the younger man's relaxation-as-growth around impressive set pieces, including a segment of aping famed concert pianists Alfred Brendel and Glenn Gould as well as Hoffman's blistering rant after a visit to Dachau.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Hamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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