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hemming in

VERB

enclose, restrict

Synonyms

WEAK

begird beset border bound cage circle circumscribe close in confine corral define edge encircle encompass envelop environ fence fringe girdle hedge in immure margin pen rim ring round shut shut in skirt surround verge

Antonyms

WEAK

let go release

Example Sentences

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Enormous ring hunts depended on hemming in the prey and driving it into an ever-tightening circle, ensuring abundant kills for the king and a memorable spectacle for onlookers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By midday, the display was largely peaceful, with Seattle police officers scattered along the route, hemming in marchers.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

The House Judiciary Committee passed six antitrust measures in June, most of them aimed at hemming in tech giants Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2021

It is a form usually written, after all, to take place within a confined space, hemming in the players who strut and fret upon the stage.

From New York Times • May 31, 2020

They listened with startled eyes as he described the wall of flame, hemming in the peaceful home where his little son played around the door-step.

From The Little Colonel's Hero by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)