hedge
noun
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
hedged
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past participleof hedge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hedge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hedgenouna row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
Example Sentences
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Since the option of reducing its stake is hedged, there is limited downside risk, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Most of the big airlines tell me they are well hedged so are paying last year's prices for this year's flights," he told BBC Radio Scotland's Mornings with Lucy Whyte.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
While Steyer and Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general, both said they would support such a ban, the remaining three candidates hedged or said they would not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
It was hedged in low stone fences and went up hills and down hills and around hills.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
