as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
dug a trench and filled it with water in an attempt to keep the forest fire off her property
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The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
All three species belong to the Liparidae family, known to inhabit a wide range of cold ocean habitats, from shallow intertidal zones to the deepest ocean trenches 4 miles below the surface, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of sticking it out in the early crypto startup trenches, Simpson moved into venture, first working at a friend’s generalist firm before starting her own crypto fund, Autonomous Partners, which raised from Brian Armstrong, David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, and Steve Cohen’s family office.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The coats and double-breasted trenches are oversized adding to the comfort of the collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
All three species belong to the Liparidae family, known to inhabit a wide range of cold ocean habitats, from shallow intertidal zones to the deepest ocean trenches 4 miles below the surface, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of sticking it out in the early crypto startup trenches, Simpson moved into venture, first working at a friend’s generalist firm before starting her own crypto fund, Autonomous Partners, which raised from Brian Armstrong, David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, and Steve Cohen’s family office.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The coats and double-breasted trenches are oversized adding to the comfort of the collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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In the clip, the water in the ditch resembles lava.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Tehama County Division of the Park Fire Burn Scar.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s true of its final 30 minutes in this 2 hour 30-plus action epic – an emotional gutter.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Around homes, eliminating standing water (like that found in buckets, tires and gutters) can help keep mosquitoes from breeding.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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