hemmed (in)

verb

Definition of hemmed (in)next
past tense of hem (in)
as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains

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  1. housed
  2. included
  3. enclosed
  4. surrounded
Verb
  • Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Deep learning and artificial intelligence continue to push our ideas of what’s possible, and expand the capabilities of digital systems housed on electronic hardware.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of housed
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  • The league will also work with the local government in Berlin to develop flag football talent ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles—where the sport will be included in the international competition for the first time.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of included
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  • Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclosed
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  • Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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