HEMMING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

hemming

verb

present participle of hem

as in hawing

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as in trimming

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His hands hovered waist high, eyes watching the downturning arcs of his teammates’ shots, waiting for a pass that never came.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, renters and would-be buyers are left wanting and waiting for more and better inventory to end the nonstop searching and bidding wars.

— Dave Carlin, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of waiting

Verb

The Legislature has been trimming home building regulations and should continue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
During the winter holidays, millions of people are traveling, many of whom are expected at the Thanksgiving table or tree-trimming party.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimming

Verb

In August, when Kiffin was dithering about adding his would-be NFLers, the presidents unanimously (LSU abstained from the vote) approved a new discipline policy for schools that roster NFL, NBA or WNBA players.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
But the finished picture, at 95 minutes, ultimately doesn’t offer enough to justify all that narrative dithering.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dithering

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The 2026 Formula 1 season is edging closer to its climax, with just six more races to go, and the World Champion could be crowned any weekend from now, if not today.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
Rent growth has cooled since its pandemic-era spike, hovering near zero from mid-2023 through 2025, and rents on new leases are now edging down.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of edging

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With more than seven million people packed into over 9,000 high-rises, efficiency is key here, and people will judge you for holding up lines, hesitating with your Octopus card, or lingering over your dim sum table while others are waiting.

— Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
But experts have worried that doctors are hesitating to offer treatment without an ironclad diagnosis, which clinicians say can take time and increase risks to the mother.

— Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitating

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In court filings, the two plaintiffs further alleged that the land bordering the Bankhead Highway fell within Aledo’s and Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdictions, or ETJs, so Willow Park had no right to claim it.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, Putin held talks with leaders of bordering countries, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, to discuss diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bordering

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Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of fringing

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And in Madagascar, textile factories and industrial parks have been accused of skirting water-treatment requirements and releasing untreated or partially treated wastewater into waterways.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Environmental groups accused the state and federal governments of skirting federal regulations requiring an environmental assessment before such federal projects.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of skirting

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