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as in hawing
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as in trimming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemming
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Nash kick-started things with a quick six points to open the third quarter, trimming it to a one-point game at 40-39.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026 -
This time, though, the Heat put together a 10-0 run as part of trimming the deficit to 103-92 entering the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s bad news for hundreds of middling private equity firms waiting for a lifeboat that may never come.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was no dithering, just a window of opportunity narrowing by the minute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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This will keep it from piling up too much on that portion of the grass bordering your driveway.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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Four days after celebrating her 22nd birthday on January 21, Princess Ingrid Alexandra headed to the Norwegian county of Finnmark, one of the northernmost areas of Europe bordering Finland and Russia.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Although police still can use less-lethal weapons to contain unruly demonstrators, the city claimed the rules put officers at risk of hesitating in chaotic situations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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Extra-low dispersion glass eliminates color fringing from chromatic aberration and fully multi-coated optics boost brightness and contrast.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Even the billionaires who do have cash to burn are just skirting by, out of choice.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The National Trust argued that Trump has illegally rushed the construction timeline for the project, skirting regulatory reviews and failing to seek congressional authorization, despite the legislative branch’s constitutional authority to manage properties on federal lands.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Hemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemming. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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