as in touching (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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resembling
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Just don’t expect true closure or anything resembling an explanation.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Of hours of video reviewed for this story, the only thing resembling a head stand is when Jamall Brown fell against the wall at an awkward angle.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Trenching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenching%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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