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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Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Mobile delivery gives customers access to fuel without waiting for new pipeline infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiting

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Three-year programs typically work by reducing the credit requirement from 120 down to 90 or 100, largely by trimming general education requirements, open electives, and the room for a double major or a semester abroad.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
And trimming too much of this plant can make the tree appear stunted or uneven.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Definition of trimming

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Exactly when Apple will announce the next crop of iPhones hasn’t yet been revealed, but the iPhone 18 Pro release date seem to be edging into view.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In a world edging towards an age of AI cyber attacks, access to capable and, crucially, reliable models will be essential.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of edging

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The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, which started to face Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes earlier than the rest of the country, support for the war is even higher.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 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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Lucas said in a news release that the city needed to crack down on unlicensed businesses skirting city regulations that are too often connected to violence.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Due to the filibuster-skirting rules of budget reconciliation, the bill would have to survive two voting marathons on the Senate floor before it could be passed.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

Definition of skirting

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