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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of hedging (in)

  • as in hemming (in)
  • as in hemming (in)
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hedging (in)

verb

Definition of hedging (in)next
present participle of hedge (in)
as in hemming (in)

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  • hemming (in)
  • confining
  • bogging (down)
  • muzzling
  • repressing
  • derailing
  • disrupting
  • thwarting
  • sabotaging
  • foiling
  • frustrating
  • suppressing
  • stumping
  • baffling
  • stifling
  • suffocating
  • braking
  • blocking
  • smothering
  • choking
  • strangling
  • barricading
  • retarding
  • delaying
  • blockading
  • retaining
  • miring
  • tying link icon
  • binding
  • arresting
  • tethering
  • roadblocking
  • chaining
  • leashing
  • haltering

Dissimilar Words

  • helping
  • assisting
  • facilitating
  • aiding
  • opening
  • making way
  • clearing
  • releasing
  • freeing
  • liberating
  • promoting
  • unplugging
  • smoothing
  • loosening
  • encouraging
  • unclogging
  • unstopping
  • furthering
  • untying link icon

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“Hedging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedging%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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