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as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter
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as in housed
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 hedged
The coach confirmed Salah’s availability at Thursday’s news conference, but hedged on exactly what that might look like.
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Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Khan has lately hedged any talk of a digital transformation.
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Mike Goldstein,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The reality, by the document's own account, is more hedged.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
EasyJet has also hedged 70% of its summer fuel, leaving the remaining 30% vulnerable to volatile fuel prices.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Some within the Republican Party have said Florida should aggressively redraw its map to counter Virginia, although others have hedged.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Marquees in the 1960s pitched violent revenge movies like Bonnie and Clyde but also hedged with Mary Poppins.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
The departure of Matt Roy was hedged somewhat by the signing of Joel Edmundson two summers ago, but replacing Vladislav Gavrikov and Jordan Spence with Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci while Drew Doughty, 36 and in his 18th season, grays and frays has proven highly counterproductive.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Even countries that have increased coal production since the war started have hedged their bets.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Khan has lately hedged any talk of a digital transformation.
—
Mike Goldstein,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
The reality, by the document's own account, is more hedged.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
EasyJet has also hedged 70% of its summer fuel, leaving the remaining 30% vulnerable to volatile fuel prices.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Some within the Republican Party have said Florida should aggressively redraw its map to counter Virginia, although others have hedged.
—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Marquees in the 1960s pitched violent revenge movies like Bonnie and Clyde but also hedged with Mary Poppins.
—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
The departure of Matt Roy was hedged somewhat by the signing of Joel Edmundson two summers ago, but replacing Vladislav Gavrikov and Jordan Spence with Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci while Drew Doughty, 36 and in his 18th season, grays and frays has proven highly counterproductive.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Even countries that have increased coal production since the war started have hedged their bets.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedged
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
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The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
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Any interesting chemical reactions enclosed there would eat through the raw materials and grind to a halt.
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Germany, which represents the EU’s biggest economy and export market, has waffled over hitting China with sanctions or duties, worried about retaliatory measures.
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But as Topuria protested and the doctor waffled, Goddard and the UFC ruled the bout would continue.
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
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Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide.
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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“Hedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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