HEDGE Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhej

Definition of hedge

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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verb

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

Noun

City Park is a small-town gem, with an elaborate English hedge maze; 25-foot-tall, castle-like Clark Tower; and the Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 The Arrowsmith hedge is just one example of what prediction markets are making possible. — Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

So aldermanic opponents of the mayor reacted strongly when Steven Mahr, then Johnson’s acting CFO, hedged last month on whether the city would make good. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Sidney is hedging his words in ever more delaying parentheses. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hedge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedge

Noun

Wednesday, three people appeared to hop the fence on the south side of the property, slide down the dirt and step into the house.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
However, in the fourth, Jensen sent another Perez pitch over the right field fence for a 6-3 advantage.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fence

Verb

From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
After Felix invites him to his family’s palatial country house over summer break, Oliver weasels his way into their good graces and turns their world upside down.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of weasel

Verb

In 1985, Dior issued a limited edition bracelet meant to house their famous Poison perfume, a thick, hollow noodle finished with resin stoppers that could be filled with the scent.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Animation series will be housed at the Hotel Sina Bernini Bristol, with new programs titled Animation Next and Gap Financing.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Values on a wall ask people to interpret abstractions, while stories carry judgment and understanding inside them.

— Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wall

Verb

Beck didn’t participate in the book, but Riesman finds enough friends, family and associates to assemble a complex portrait of an artist who wants his audiences to see him as fashion-forward but has had a hard time shaking his past.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Thunderous applause may greet one documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, fitting for a story of athletes who shake the earth with every footfall.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shake

Verb

Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The whole community is enclosed within high brick walls, but the four brick ministers’ buildings are surrounded by an additional iron fence with two large steel entry gates.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclose

Verb

While the Anaheim Ducks, located a stone’s throw from Angel Stadium, are in the midst of a massive refurbishment project, the area surrounding the baseball stadium is largely dormant.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In the middle of the space was a single Supersonic dryer suspended on a boom arm and surrounded by microphones.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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