hemming

present participle of hem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemming
Verb
  • Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This might involve techniques like distributed tracing to understand the end-to-end flow of transactions, real-time anomaly detection to identify emerging trends and patterns, and incident response to quickly diagnose and mitigate issues.
    Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Health experts cite as main culprits for the increase waning vaccination rates and a loss of broad immunity tracing to coronavirus lockdown protocols.
    Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the confidence surrounding their team under Travis Green’s coaching could help.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.
    Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Hemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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