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
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
Outside, the 9,000-square-foot lot features a pool, patio, lawn, and tall hedges for privacy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 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
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
Outside, the 9,000-square-foot lot features a pool, patio, lawn, and tall hedges for privacy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 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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Most winters, the firm houses more than 5,000 boats and marine pleasure craft.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s a massive problem, because a detention center that’s open 24 hours a day and houses enough humans to populate a small city will put a far greater strain on public resources than any warehouse could.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the walls and propped up against the room’s perimeter are frames and presentation boards.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Pavel Rodon, manager of Havana 1957, said there were fewer fights and better control last year, but the barricades in front of his restaurant also hurt business.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Agitators were seen blowing whistles, banging pots and pans, shaking metal barricades and striking the rails set up outside the property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hedges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedges. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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