hems 1 of 2

plural of hem

hems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hem

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hems
Verb
The long silhouette with trumpet hems that ended mid-calf continued throughout the collection — as skirts worn with blouson coats, as dresses with matching flyaway scarves and ties, and as trench coats. Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Fendi’s coed centenary show in February displayed many spacious legs and puddling hems, while Kim Jones proposed straight-up palazzo pants in his final showing for Dior. Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025 The actress stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of retro-inspired, deep blue flare jeans with exaggerated bell hems. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 Hem The hems of women’s flannel shirts vary. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 Instead of tucking the tops’ hems into her jeans or skirts, Swift has been known to show off their angularity and juxtapose it with other pieces bearing softer silhouettes. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 The piping adds an athletic flair to the mock-neck sweater and sweatpant set, and small slits on the front of the hems add extra interest. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025 Plus, the wide hems are perfect for showing off cute boots. Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Kroger hems, haws and hedges on pledge Subsequent posts by Kroger suggest its digital team was a little surprised by the volume of likes and wary of the implications. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hems
Noun
  • Chase Joynt is a non-fiction filmmaker and writer who works at the edges of genre.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Today, crews continued to make significant progress improving fire lines along the southern, eastern, and western edges of the fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tusk also said some of the drones had crossed from Belarus, a Kremlin ally that borders both Ukraine and Poland.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Moving on to the southeast part of Sri Lanka is the Wild Coast Tented Lodge which borders Yala National Park.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even with registration, the Avata 2's first-person flight experience skirts FAA regulations, which require both recreational and professional pilots to keep a drone within sight during flights outside.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Chronic, punitive or manipulative testing calls for setting firm boundaries.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, engineers are actively exploring new materials, innovative architectures, and advanced fabrication techniques to overcome these barriers and keep pushing the boundaries of computing power.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Skip the pricey groomer visits and messy bathroom trims with this Labor Day deal.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The move trims the quarterback room down to four players, including Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Hems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hems. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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