as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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Almost two full years later, on the verge of making the postseason, the Padres returned to the ballpark that is home to one of baseball’s worst teams and continued to play like a team that seems bent on disappointing in its own spectacular way.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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This play seemed to be the dagger; the Liberty would again rally behind Stewart, but poor shot selection and fourth quarter turnovers cost them the game.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, if Woods had kept her natural brow color (deep brown), her makeup would have resembled her typical made-to-look soft glam for a night out.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Towel animals are whimsical creations made by folding bath towels into shapes resembling animals, a tradition popularized by cruise lines and some hotels.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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