hemmed

past tense of hem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemmed
Verb
  • Pyongyang has long been accused of conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The texture is thick and comfy, and the blanket is bordered with simple fringe twists.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Upon receiving the handoff, Pacheco hesitated for a beat before faking left, juking right and breaking a tackle on the way to his longest rush of the season — a 16-yard gain on a drive that ended in a Kansas City touchdown.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Albin hesitated to name Wilcke the starter after the lopsided loss in Tampa, but provided clarity at Tuesday’s media availability.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a few minutes, Michael bounded down the stairs from the upper floor bedroom.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Studded and fringed suede jackets at Etro and oversize leather bombers at Versace.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And there's winterbor, which has fringed blue-green leaves.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ao Tanaka should not have dithered and conceded the second set-piece so late into injury time, while the backline should have been more alert to the second ball.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yields on government bonds in France, Germany, Italy, Australia and Japan also edged lower.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Still, Swift’s straight sales edged Adele’s by only about 100,000, and Adele didn’t have the wind of myriad vinyl variants in her sales sails.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Damiano waited for David’s blood glucose to tick up or edge down, his engineering brain crunched the problem.
    Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The couple waited until Vale’s arrival to choose her moniker.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each component had to be soldered under magnification, with wiring trimmed to millimeter precision and excess material removed wherever possible.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Keeping the wick trimmed is essential for a proper flame, reducing soot, and maximizing scent throw.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Hemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemmed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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