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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
The others are the Polymarket obsessives with their endless cycles of hedges and shorts.
—Molly Osberg, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
Refer to our suggestions for foundation plantings, privacy hedges, beds or borders, and container plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Privet is a fast-growing plant that's often used in screens and hedges.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Cutting back trees, trimming hedges, mowing your lawn, and rinsing off your outdoor patio can all help keep allergens from building up (or blooming) in your yard.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
The episode reinforced that digital assets continue to trade more like high-beta risk assets than geopolitical hedges.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 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, 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
Built in the late 1990s but fully renovated during her tenure, the multilevel white stucco structure is sequestered behind tall gates and hedges and offers six bedrooms and eight bathrooms in roughly 14,100 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
The others are the Polymarket obsessives with their endless cycles of hedges and shorts.
—Molly Osberg, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
Refer to our suggestions for foundation plantings, privacy hedges, beds or borders, and container plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Privet is a fast-growing plant that's often used in screens and hedges.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Cutting back trees, trimming hedges, mowing your lawn, and rinsing off your outdoor patio can all help keep allergens from building up (or blooming) in your yard.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
The episode reinforced that digital assets continue to trade more like high-beta risk assets than geopolitical hedges.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Royal Caribbean, which hedges roughly 60% of its fuel costs, was less affected than Norwegian and Carnival.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 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, 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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In the meantime, police cordoned off the beach area with construction fences to keep a large crowd of onlookers at bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rules that require fences of certain heights might make little sense for new reactors buried in the earth; and rules that require a certain number of operators per reactor could be a bad fit for a cluster of smaller reactors with modern controls.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The building houses a quiet but formidable part of California state government that effectively serves as the bank for the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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While much of an airplane is made of aluminum, the nose tip, which houses the radar equipment, is made of plastic.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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Qajar-dynasty kitsch—kings with walrus mustaches and embellished turbans, women with unibrows in tunics—became ubiquitous as a motif in contemporary art, on the walls of cafés, on teapots.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Footage from Israel's emergency service showed a large crater next to what appeared to be apartment buildings with outer walls sheared away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 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
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Supporters emphasize election integrity, while opponents warn about potential barriers to participation.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Winhusen envisions a future where GLP-1 drugs help with one of the most difficult barriers to successful medical treatment — keeping people in treatment.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Besides the barricades on sidewalks, police on horses and a barrage of D-list online streamers, spring break on Fort Lauderdale Beach didn’t look much different from any other day.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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But every vehicle is stuck in the same position — boxed in by barricades, hemmed in by concrete, unable to turn around.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hedges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedges. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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