hedge
noun
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
are hedging
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present progressiveof hedge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Banks are hedging the trades with similar call spreads with wider strike prices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
“Investors are hedging against the risks of Brent’s rally continuing at its fastest pace since the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran last summer,” Alex Kuptsikevich of FxPro says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
By working for as long as you are able, and building up your retirement savings, you are hedging your bets against all of these possible events.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
Most big auto companies, however, are hedging their bets on full electrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
You are hedging, sir, and I didn’t expect it from you.
From Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris by Steven Spurrier
