hedge against

phrasal verb

hedged against; hedging against; hedges against

: to protect oneself from (something)

They hedge against inflation by investing their money.

looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure

Examples of hedge against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latter response may just be a hedge against challenging the Saudi regime itself, which is widely seen to be interested in moving toward an agreement, albeit slowly, with Israel. —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026

The Rangers have spent the offseason looking for a bargain right-handed bat capable of playing the outfield and serving as a hedge against opponents going to left-handed relievers late in games. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

Options activity may also skew the action, as a market maker must hedge against any options sold. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026

Meanwhile, gold, typically a hedge against inflation due to its inelastic value, soared. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for hedge against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed