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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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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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
Christian Davies Fcsd, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Horror icon Michael Myers, a quiet guy who lets his knife do the talking, lurks behind hedges and in dark corners of real-life homes in South Pasadena.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Main Board short turnover increased 12.45% from yesterday which is 82% of the 1-year average as 11% of turnover was short turnover (HK short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
For every immutable point of passion, there’s a hedge.
—Christian Davies Fcsd, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Horror icon Michael Myers, a quiet guy who lets his knife do the talking, lurks behind hedges and in dark corners of real-life homes in South Pasadena.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
But in a race this close, many executives are hedging their bets.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Main Board short turnover increased 12.45% from yesterday which is 82% of the 1-year average as 11% of turnover was short turnover (HK short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedge
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The man ran northwest and jumped fences, witnesses told police.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Just past his backyard fence, gray billows of smoke filled the sky above the ridgeline and flames could be seen chewing through sagebrush just a couple miles away.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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The public safety building will house both Lake Travis Fire Rescue, also known as ESD No. 6, and the Bee Cave Police Department, which is currently housed in the old City Hall.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new 12,345-square-foot brewpub, co-owned by Dennis Kramer-Wine and Alexandra Nowell, will house a restaurant on the main floor.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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And the changes happening within the walls of these institutions might be even more significant than what customers see on the surface.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Guards found Dahmer on the bathroom floor with severe head wounds from being hit with the bar and from his head being slammed into the wall.Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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When God appeared to Moses on the mountain to send him to powerful and evil Pharoah to set God’s people free, Moses shook with fear.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The ultrasonic waves emitted by this device essentially help to shake congestion loose, gently pushing blackheads out of pores without the need for firm pressure or painful extractions.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pictures show the shrine enclosed in a golden cage adorned with intricate Arabic inscriptions beside an old stone mosque crowned by a minaret that overlooked the village.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Saturday November 9 is the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Burgum, himself a billionaire, has also been a vocal critic of the policies of President Joe Biden to raise barriers around the extraction industry.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Seven out of 10 respondents in the study reported barriers to full access to sports.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the location, a fibroma may compress surrounding structures.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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When the historic Chichele Presidential Lodge reopens in South Luangwa National Park after a refurbishment in March 2025, guests staying in each of the 10 suites will have endless views of the surrounding plains.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Hedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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