Her constant hemming during the lecture distracted everyone and made it hard to follow her point.

She hemmed the dress before the ceremony to ensure it wouldn't drag.

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.

After altering the gown, the designer examined the hemmings to make sure each was neat and secure.

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