HEDGE Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhej

Definition of hedge

as in fence

a physical object that blocks the way the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards

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verb

as in to weasel

to avoid giving a definite answer or position kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter

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as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers the prison was hedged by a high stone wall

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Recent Examples of hedge

Noun

This diversification gives Eaton a stronger hedge if data center growth slows. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The great diversity of forms available lend themselves to foundation plantings, edging and low hedges, as well as architectural accents and reliable container plantings. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

So aldermanic opponents of the mayor reacted strongly when Steven Mahr, then Johnson’s acting CFO, hedged last month on whether the city would make good. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Sidney is hedging his words in ever more delaying parentheses. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hedge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedge

Noun

The chase ended when the car plowed through a fence on Sumter Avenue.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The end result is that, as everyone settles on one side of the parenthood fence or the other, many pick the side with people a lot like themselves.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fence

Verb

From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of weasel

Verb

Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Florida houses 11 sites controlled by the National Parks Service, which includes three National Parks in South Florida, located in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

At Sharma-Crawford’s office, his assistant posted three separate calendars to the office wall.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wall

Verb

Miami likely will hold off on signing a 15th player to a standard contract, at least for now, in order to see who shakes free in the buyout market.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
For some, fall fashion starts with color, working in warm browns and flashes of crimson red or shaking typical neutrals up with pops of cobalt blue.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shake

Verb

Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
From the charming exterior and enclosed sunporch to the lovely woodwork throughout its 2,500-square-foot interior, what’s not to love?

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclose

Noun

But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Beyond removing the psychological and practical barrier of injections, oral formulations are not reliant on syringes or refrigeration and are cheaper to manufacture.

— Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrier

Verb

Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Urban said the film was born out of the gap between cultural expectations surrounding motherhood and her own experience after becoming a parent.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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