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
In the massive world of the NFL trenches, the domain of the largest of all professional athletes, Aaron Donald was an undersized anomaly.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The Russian recruitment efforts have typically promised that university students can serve as drone pilots without risking their lives in bloody infantry assaults on Ukrainian trenches and fortifications.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fixing drainage issues with grading and trenches, and aerating your soil from time to time, helps water flow better and makes your yard less attractive to mushrooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The story’s most significant character, save Miranda herself, is Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), who once toiled alongside Emily in the assistant trenches and finally surpassed her.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The men in the community dug trenches to make way for the first pipes, which finally came in 1968, Mayhew-Jones said.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Lambros has been in the recruiting trenches for nearly a decade.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
The Russian recruitment efforts have typically promised that university students can serve as drone pilots without risking their lives in bloody infantry assaults on Ukrainian trenches and fortifications.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fixing drainage issues with grading and trenches, and aerating your soil from time to time, helps water flow better and makes your yard less attractive to mushrooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The story’s most significant character, save Miranda herself, is Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), who once toiled alongside Emily in the assistant trenches and finally surpassed her.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The men in the community dug trenches to make way for the first pipes, which finally came in 1968, Mayhew-Jones said.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Lambros has been in the recruiting trenches for nearly a decade.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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Between forays into the shallows females rest in the cover of small ditches and cuts near shallow-water breaklines and river channels in six to 10 feet of water.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Work in Del Mar includes the installation of drainage ditches within the railroad right-of-way between Sixth Street and Coast Boulevard.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Simpson said property owners should regularly clear their roofs and gutters, maintain debris-free space around the property, and have plans mapped out for what to take, such as pets and medicines, if told to quickly evacuate.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The damage would cost you way more than cleaning your gutters, which averages $160, ranging from $118 to $225.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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