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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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
EasyJet, for example, hedged 80% of its fuel supply for the first half of the year at $717/tonne - but finding the remainder at prevailing prices cost the airline £25m in March alone.
From BBC ● May 3, 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
To simplify, being delta neutral means option dealers will shift their holdings of the underlying asset as option prices move in order to maintain a hedged position.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
It was hedged in low stone fences and went up hills and down hills and around hills.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
