gemming

verb

present participle of gem
as in jeweling

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  1. dressing up
  2. trapping
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  • Earlier this week, Kardashian started the trend by dressing up as her 13-year-old daughter, trading her typical skintight uniform for her teen’s more tomboyish emo aesthetic.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Their theme is Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride, with the racers dressing up as the movie characters for race day.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressing up
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  • Murres resemble penguins with dense, waterproof feathers that look like a tuxedo and function like a wetsuit — trapping a layer of air against their skin to keep them warm and dry, Boland said.
    — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The incident happened on July 9, trapping approximately 100 vehicles inside the garage.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Gemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemming. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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