as in fences
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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as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter
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as in houses
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 hedges
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
European buckthorn, or common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the 19th century and was once used in hedges, but is now an eyesore and a disruption to the ecosystem.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cleyera offers low-maintenance structure and color for borders, hedges, and containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Reshape overgrown and out-of-bounds plantings including hedges.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities at UBS Financial Services, said gold will reach $5,000 in the coming months — $5,400 in her bull case — amid demand for hedges from macroeconomic and geopolitical worries.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Sagittarius hedges bets and plays against the house.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
To achieve this look, evergreen hedges are paired with interesting foliage and a unified palette of flowering plants to create a space with structure and softness.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
European buckthorn, or common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the 19th century and was once used in hedges, but is now an eyesore and a disruption to the ecosystem.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cleyera offers low-maintenance structure and color for borders, hedges, and containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Reshape overgrown and out-of-bounds plantings including hedges.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities at UBS Financial Services, said gold will reach $5,000 in the coming months — $5,400 in her bull case — amid demand for hedges from macroeconomic and geopolitical worries.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Sagittarius hedges bets and plays against the house.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedges
Noun
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That is due to both the new additions and the club’s decision to move the outfield fences in at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the city’s Historic Preservation team presented a draft to the neighborhood showing what a conservation district would look like, including design guidelines for new construction and renovations, trees, yards and fences.—
Kamal Morgan
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Travelers interested in architecture and urban design have to spend at least an afternoon—if not a full day—in the Dallas Arts District, which reportedly houses the most buildings designed by Pritzker award-winning architects anywhere in the world.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The 33-room property also houses two restaurants, a cafe, a library, a ballroom, and a gift shop.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two princesses have carved out successful lives beyond palace walls.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reducing meetings to once a month and limiting public comment create barriers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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But the two candidates most likely to lead Bangladesh into a post-Hasina future are a far cry from those who risked everything on the barricades and in the streets to topple her.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hedges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedges. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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