as in fence
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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1
as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter
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2
as in to house
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 hedge
Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Before anyone at Coors had time to think, Harper swatted a Palmquist cutter into the hedges beyond centerfield.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
With typical commodities like energy, companies can plan for these swings by knowing historical trends and hedging with financial products like futures contracts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Despite its size, the home sits behind a gate and 30-foot hedges.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Before anyone at Coors had time to think, Harper swatted a Palmquist cutter into the hedges beyond centerfield.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Verb
Not hedging, not relativism, and certainly not silence.
—Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
With typical commodities like energy, companies can plan for these swings by knowing historical trends and hedging with financial products like futures contracts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedge
Noun
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The veterans hall’s roof is parallel to St. Louis Avenue, with just a decorative black fence separating the top of the building from traffic.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
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One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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He was transferred to North Kern State Prison last May, and remains housed there, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Think disco ball ghosts, skeletons lounging poolside, and heart-eyed skulls that belong on your gallery wall and your feed.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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The framed covers of nineteenth-century editions of Harper’s Weekly had disappeared from the walls.—
Donovan Hohn
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The hutch’s walls are enclosed with sturdy wire grids that keep your cats safely inside (and other critters out), while allowing fresh air to flow freely and offering an unobstructed view.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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More fossils will be needed to know if the prehistoric waterwheels grew snap traps to enclose small aquatic invertebrates, like its modern counterparts, but the lineage was already present during a time when the world was warmer and wetter, and mammals were just beginning to get big.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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As far as the lack of democratization, the current state of supply chains presents a high barrier to entry for small businesses who want to integrate with larger retailers or access global networks.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Use waterproof barriers, such as special ointments or creams, to protect the skin from direct contact with water.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Homes are surrounded by floodwater after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024, in Surfside Beach, Texas.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Snowfall: None James Mayo / Chicago Tribune 1 of 10 A crowd surrounds a burning squad car during unrest in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on June 12, 1966. 1966: In Humboldt Park, white Chicago police Officer Thomas Munyon shot Arcelis Cruz, a young Puerto Rican man, in the leg.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Hedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedge. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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