as in ditches
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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Recent Examples of trenches
April showers tend not to require full-length trenches, especially as temperatures start to climb.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Transitional outerwear also delivers, from suede bomber jackets in cobalt blue to powder-pink trenches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Cropped trenches dominated the fashion scene throughout the fall, and if Madewell’s virtual shelves are any indication, the trend will continue into the spring.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The crispy blonde beer next door earned this top seed in those trenches, but the Newport brew's big run ended in the Final Four against the eventual champ, Crazy Norse, also from Kentucky.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Transitional outerwear also delivers, from suede bomber jackets in cobalt blue to powder-pink trenches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Cropped trenches dominated the fashion scene throughout the fall, and if Madewell’s virtual shelves are any indication, the trend will continue into the spring.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The crispy blonde beer next door earned this top seed in those trenches, but the Newport brew's big run ended in the Final Four against the eventual champ, Crazy Norse, also from Kentucky.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sweet steam mixed with the sour smell of leaves in ditches and marshy places along the creek.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But knowing gutters need attention and safely getting up there to clean them are two very different things.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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This guide breaks down exactly how to clean and maintain your gutters safely and effectively — no professional crew required.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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