ENTRENCH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

entrench

verb

in-ˈtrench

variants also intrench

as in to root

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off

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Recent Examples of entrench Between 1926 and 1946, Galentz became further entrenched in Beirut’s artistic and intellectual circles at a time that was both politically fragile and saw the transformation of the city into a cosmopolitan hub. —

The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026 Information asymmetry remains deeply entrenched. —

Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 True love will not be broken, and neither will entrenched romantic comedy law. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2026 With Jordyn Brooks entrenched as Miami’s starting weak-side linebacker, a logical hypothesis is that Rodriguez and Dodson are competing to see who starts next to the NFL’s leading tackler. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrench

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Lan traced his instinct toward stories rooted in place and personal memory to his admiration for Taiwan filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026
Without a pipeline of physicians rooted in these communities, shortages persist and deepen.

— Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026