HEMMED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hemmed

verb

past tense of hem

as in hawed

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as in bordered

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Verb

Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Montgomery hesitated in front of Lee before cutting inside to leave Lee one-on-one with a defender streaking toward the end zone.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitated

Verb

Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Yet a soft travel case with an X-Ray print of toiletries; a yo-yo bordered with the alphabet from Japanese games company Freshthings; and a monogrammed metal zester add variety to the mix.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bordered

Verb

In fact, Mickes and Wixted have found that, in many exoneration cases, a witness resolutely identified a person in court despite having dithered and debated during the initial photo lineup.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
So, Congress came up with a solution, but the two leagues dithered over the particulars just long enough that the Protect College Sports Act never really had a chance.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dithered

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Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The district is bounded to the east by Fair Oaks Boulevard and to the west by San Juan Avenue.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounded

Verb

Trustee Thomas, on the other hand, said Mansfield had too often waited too long to respond to challenges affecting the school district.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Some even waited outside Djokovic’s hotel for hours after his late-night matches.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

Onshore, a Pinterest-worthy scene awaits with a calico tent fringed with palm leaves, colourful beanbags, a stack of novels, and a small campfire.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
In flight, hunting mode takes over, and piercing yellow eyes, fringed with blue circles, scour the sea for prey.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fringed

Verb

The Fighting Irish edged closer to the record of 21 consecutive double-digit victory margins set by Army (1944-46).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The two-time defending Big 12 regular-season champions were edged by Oklahoma State in the voting 215-212.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of edged

Verb

That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimmed

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