hemming

verb

present participle of hem
1
as in hawing

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2
as in trimming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemming
  1. waiting
  2. trimming
  3. dithering
  4. edging
  5. hesitating
  6. bordering
  7. fringing
  8. skirting
Verb
  • In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says non-booked vessels are waiting an average of eight days to pass through.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • The machine is programmed in advance, allowing landscapers to complete other tasks, such as trimming and cleanup, while the mower cuts the grass.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Moving basil to full sun, watering consistently, and trimming leggy stems can revitalize it late in the season.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • Besides, the rare earth industry is so cost-intensive that Lynas is even dithering on its new Texas facility despite the hundreds of millions secured from the Department of War.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of dithering
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  • Featuring a soundtrack that perfectly encapsulates the era, this intimate portrait also serves as an ode to friendship, youth and the discovery of one’s creativity, as Ann grapples with grief and healing while edging towards adulthood.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Add Barriers Use physical barriers like stone, plastic, or metal edging to keep gravel and grass separate and keep seeds from getting in the gravel.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of edging
Verb
  • Cueto was known for hesitating while in his pitching motion, or wiggling on the mound.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So electric power companies and regulators are cautious, hesitating to construct plants unless future demand is guaranteed.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hesitating
Verb
  • Ukraine’s neighbors are on alert Russia’s relentless onslaught has spooked other European countries, especially those bordering Ukraine, which fear spreading attacks from Moscow.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here, on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island and bordering Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine, offers a quintessential seaside escape with small-town charm and beautiful nature.
    — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bordering
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but still brought dangerous wind and rain to the Big Island.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.
    — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of skirting
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