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verb

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Recent Examples of hem
Noun
By not hemming any jeans in advance, BLA ensures that customers can personalize the fit right in the store. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025 Israeli forces have increasingly hemmed in Gazans, forcing them into smaller and smaller sections of the territory. Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
For seamless styling, its simple design features an A-line silhouette that slightly hugs the chest but flares at the hem for a relaxed yet flattering look. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 There are 29 different styles to choose from, including options with or without buttons, drawstring or elastic waistbands, and some with cute ruffled hems. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hem
Noun
  • At the far edge of the American west, a brash adolescent came of age in a coastal community where the establishment prided itself on being antiestablishment.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
  • This flutter-sleeve top is roomy and billowy for low-key summer days, while this denim jacket has floral details, giving it a feminine edge other toppers lack.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability in the market and questions about the White House’s handling of the economy.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025
  • Barring America losing a war or experiencing a crushing economic depression, one imagines that even the anti-Trump candidates will again be doing the hemming and hawing that made so many of the 2024 versions so ineffective.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As volume grows, so does margin leverage — which explains why their operating margins have expanded so violently.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • The analysts are also looking out for management to detail a path to margin expansion.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • It was formed around 50,000 years ago when a 150-foot-wide iron-nickel asteroid traveling at 26,000 mph carved out a crater nearly a mile wide, 2.5 miles in circumference, and over 550 feet deep.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • That same study also noted a small but significant increase in waist circumference, one marker of health.34 3.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Get in on the summer trend with this striped midi shirtdress, which has a five-button front, short puff sleeves with ruffled cuffs, a tiered skirt, and fringed neck ties.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • Rock ledges, fringed with rockweed and knotted wrack, are visible at low tide.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Jacket; Although warmer and dryer conditions are anticipated the fire is expected to remain in its current perimeter.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • No Wires, No Noise, No Worries—Just Smarter Lawn Care Unlike most models on the market, which require burying a perimeter boundary wire, this model does not.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The original complaints came primarily from members of the Rancho Santa Teresa Property Owners Association, a group of residents in the neighborhood partially bordering the facility.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Surrounded by steep cliffs and bordering a golf course, this beach features golden sands and a calm, inviting setting.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Testers praised its edging, smearing, and all-day comfort.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
  • Depending on the thickness of the steel chosen, the edging can last from 20 to 25 years.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025

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“Hem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hem. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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