She was hemming the dress by the window when the phone rang.

The tailor reinforced the hems of the curtains to prevent fraying.

She hems the curtains before the guests arrive.

The tall fence hems in the garden, keeping the rabbits out.

The tall hedges, hemming in the garden path, made the small yard feel oddly secretive.

After the city expanded, the old farmhouse felt hemmed in by new apartment buildings.

The linguist noted that the prefix hem- appears in medical terms related to blood.

The ancient city was hem in by towering walls that left little room for expansion.

The old map labeled the Syrian city as Hems, a dated form that 19th-century travelers often used.

Hem accepted the award with a quiet smile.