HEMS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

hems 1 of 2

noun

plural of hem

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the hem of the blouse was gold

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hems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hem

as in haws

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Recent Examples of hems

Noun

Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Do your pants’ hems a favor, and keep scrolling to shop more cuffed jeans inspired by celebrities below. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 One pair flipped traditional construction on its head, relocating the waistband and pockets to the leg hems. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 The corseted bodice, frilly hems, and drop-waist shape are so fun. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Speaking of summer pant trends, the internet can’t seem to get enough of cropped hems. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Their drawcord-adjustable hems make sure that your skin is protected from unwanted pests. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 Too often, hems drag, rises hit awkwardly, and trousers that look polished online end up throwing off your proportions in real life. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hems

Noun

Using rudimentary 3-D animation tools, the film looks janky, with sharp edges and bad editing.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until golden and cracked (edges will be firm but centers should still be soft), 16–18 minutes.

— Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of edges

Verb

The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The wide range of the search allowed rescuers to locate the men floating in the Pacific Ocean about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern Mexican state that borders Guatemala.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of borders

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of circumferences

Verb

The 92-mile Chinook Scenic Byway skirts the northeastern side of Mount Rainier with glacier views, waterfalls, alpine meadows, and a 5,430-foot mountain pass.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have raised concerns that the group lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of skirts

Noun

Libra September 23 – October 22 Set healthy boundaries in relationships today.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
CRAs are redevelopment districts funded by property taxes collected within their boundaries to pay for real estate projects, road repair, events and other local benefits.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of boundaries

Verb

Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026