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Physical Barrier

Used when someone is physically trapped by objects or people.

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Tourists in the narrow alley were hemmed in by vendors.
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Feeling Trapped

Can express feeling overwhelmed or without escape.

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At the packed concert, I felt hemmed in and needed fresh air.
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No Direct Route

Implies having to take a different path due to being surrounded.

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We were hemmed in by the parade and had to circle back.
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