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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
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.
—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
The attachment to a communications consulting and strategy business creates the risk of conflicts of interest — or, even worse in the world of chat shows, that opinions will get hedged.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Center Arianna Roberson hedged too tentatively in pick-and-roll defense.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Finnair, which had hedged over 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases, warned, however, that even the availability of fuel could be at risk if the conflict dragged on.
—Shivangi Lahiri, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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
The attachment to a communications consulting and strategy business creates the risk of conflicts of interest — or, even worse in the world of chat shows, that opinions will get hedged.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Center Arianna Roberson hedged too tentatively in pick-and-roll defense.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Finnair, which had hedged over 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases, warned, however, that even the availability of fuel could be at risk if the conflict dragged on.
—Shivangi Lahiri, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedged
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Among them was a critical citation alleging the facility failed to ensure animals housed together or near each other were compatible.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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See where Waffle House got its start at the Waffle House museum housed in the restaurant’s original location.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Tolle shook off his short last outing and did his part to keep the Orioles off the board.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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One of them, a circular structure measuring 250 square meters (approximately 2,690 square feet), was located in an area between the ditch systems that enclosed the smaller houses, as archaeologists attempt to understand the site’s urban planning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The decision effectively killed the Park District’s vision for creating an off-leash dog beach enclosed in chain-link fence.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The now-familiar push-button ignition has waffled between feeling premium and mundane, which is all to say that there’s no perfect formula for a car’s control scheme.—
TC Sottek,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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For one, action bias is not always bad — sometimes things genuinely need to get done, not waffled over.—
Aiko Bethea,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pillow-top mattresses encased in Italian linens, bespoke furnishings, ROIL and Natura Bisse bath products, Bluetooth alarm clocks with USB ports, and a modern beach house vibe are found in all, while suites have separate living rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This undated microscope image from USC via the NIH shows pancreatic cancer cells, nuclei in blue, growing as a sphere encased in membranes, red.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Hedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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