hemming

Definition of hemmingnext
present participle of hem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemming
Verb
  • Ryan can't score after trimming more clock.
    American-Statesman staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Despite being outshot through the first two periods, the Cougars hung tough before trimming the Moorhead lead to just one early in the third.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Its still waiting to load up and head to Bangladesh.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps the first season’s misguided focus is just one more wrinkle waiting to be ironed out — an attempt to fit HBO’s edgy, contemporary brand from a creative team best suited for broad comedy.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plan on staking edging around the path perimeter to keep stones in place.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The protagonist, Sam, fears the mysterious bear, while her sister is magnetically drawn to him, edging dangerously close.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There was no dithering, just a window of opportunity narrowing by the minute.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Munir made the remarks during a visit to a former stronghold of Pakistani Taliban in Wana district bordering Afghanistan.
    SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Speaking before the Board of Governors at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there were no signs of strikes to Iran's nuclear facilities or elevated radiation levels above the usual background levels detected in countries bordering Iran.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Names by Florence Knapp After a devastating storm, Cora brings her newborn son to be registered, hesitating when pressured to name him after her controlling husband.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Igor Jesus fluffed his lines when Omari Hutchinson sent him through on goal, hesitating too long and allowing Virgil van Dijk to snatch the ball.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For some young workers, that means skirting the labor market entirely.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The country has become more adept at skirting these restrictions, sending about 90% of its exports to China.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Hemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemming. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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