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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The French back line hesitated for a brief second, anticipating a potential foul, but Porro pressed the advantage and side-footed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 58th minute for the backbreaking goal.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Family described him as a kind and humble man who worked hard and never hesitated to help others.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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The Ouray County evacuation zone was bordered to the west by County Road 8 and County Road 10, to the south by Baldy Peak, to the east by Green Mountain and the Cimarron Ridge and to the north by Tommy Creek and Deer Creek.

— The Denver Post, Denver Post, 13 July 2026
Our neighborhood was bordered by historic Swedish and German enclaves and, a bit farther north, a large Indian community.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of bordered

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The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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Elyse waited for her daughter to come out while May grew her hair long and asked for bows to wear in it.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
The Colonial Marines Cameron waited until late on in production to shoot the scene where the Colonial Marines wake up from hypersleep.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

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The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of fringed

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Fifth Third Bancorp — Shares edged higher despite the regional bank reporting a slight earnings miss in its second-quarter financial report.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Spain edged Portugal 1-0 on July 6, as Mikel Merino’s 90th-minute goal ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career, with Portugal manager Roberto Martinez also announcing his departure after the match.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of edged

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Newsom trimmed California’s initial commitment to local newsrooms in the program’s first year from $100 million, with $55 million coming from Google, to $10 million, from the state and Google each, in response to budgetary constraints.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Bernstein even trimmed it to Market Perform recently on some near-term demand caution.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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