hemmed

past tense of hem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemmed
Verb
  • Near West Side Partners’ mission is to revitalize and sustain neighborhoods bordered by I-43 on the east, Highway 41 on the west, Vliet Street and Highland Boulevard on the north, and I-94 on the south.
    Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The data center would replace more than a dozen bucolic parcels off I-74 and bordered by South Post Road, East Troy Avenue, Davis Road and Vandergriff Road.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Tran said some Republican clubs have even hesitated to ask their universities for support or security for their events.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The area is a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And there's winterbor, which has fringed blue-green leaves.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Across the garden, a pool and graceful pavilion are fringed by trees.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In public, Russian officials have edged closer to openly endorsing North Korea’s nuclear program.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Nigeria, meanwhile, edged Rwanda 1-0 to stay in the hunt.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The report comes after analysts — and some Fed officials — for months have debated whether the central bank has waited too long to cut rates, risking a slowdown.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Henry is a serial stiff arm enthusiast, so rather than leading with his body, Strong waited for Henry to make a move and then swatted Henry’s arm away.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His hair, which had been neatly trimmed for a court appearance several months ago, was darker and disheveled, his face bearded.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Hemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemmed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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