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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Most self-help books say anger and grudges are self-defeating — there’s that line everybody uses that holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
While waiting for the prisoners to emerge out of the federal courthouse elevators, attorneys were seen searching online to quickly familiarize themselves with the case, which has already led to four convictions in May.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of waiting

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In the most recent two years, the Democrat believed the county was cutting into bone rather than trimming fat.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
That means inspecting flood control and drainage systems, trimming trees that could knock down power lines during high winds, and reinforcing or maintaining infrastructure such as dams, stormwater channels, roads and bridges.

— Bethany Tietjen, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of trimming

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But the finished picture, at 95 minutes, ultimately doesn’t offer enough to justify all that narrative dithering.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Until that point, Birmingham had looked dangerous, conquering the space vacated by City’s adventurous full-backs (in fact, Oceane Hurtre robbed a dithering Jade Rose on the edge of stoppage time for a consolation goal).

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of dithering

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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
Fertilizer is often bought months ahead of planting, so hesitating in the fall can mean less goes on the ground in the spring.

— Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitating

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Dussey’s country, Togo, a West African nation bordering Ghana and Burkina Faso, was the driving force behind a UN General Assembly vote to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Stops Pretty Places had just turned 18 when her body was found in a town bordering the Crow Reservation in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 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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The new route would extend farther inland through Ashland and Iron counties, crossing Iron County Forest and skirting Copper Falls State Park.

— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Hurricane Lowell is skirting western Hawaii, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and punishing waves, the National Hurricane Center said.

— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of skirting

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