How to Use trench in a Sentence

trench

1 of 2 noun
  • The trench, strapless top, and wide-leg trousers felt cool and sleek.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The baby wore a trench and specs, slipped back into the crowd.
    Laura Kolbe, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Bright and bold is the name of the game with this trench, perfect for day-to-night excursions.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Here’s how the price of the Burberry trench varies across countries compared to its dollar price in the US.
    Quartz, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Make a slight mound down the center of each trench and spread the roots of your asparagus crowns over this.
    oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Abelen was shot in the head while attempting to withdraw from the trench.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Every yard of trench was claimed on Thursday as soon as it was turned over.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In August, workers dug a 150-yard trench on the north side of the search area to help manage erosion.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • As drones took flight, live video showed a Russian soldier, stripped to the waist, digging a trench.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • One of her looks features a shearling trench, cargo shorts, and a pair of slip-on UGGs.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Sep. 2023
  • That is about 10 times the pressure that is exerted at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trenches.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • As the models came down the runway, a few were also wearing shiny black trenches.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
  • And, for instance, consider a shot of a tank going over a trench of soldiers.
    Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The board features a deep trench around the edges that’s meant for keeping juices from pouring over the sides and onto your countertops.
    Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
  • There’s nothing quite like a Burberry trench in the elements.
    Bethany Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Then plumbers laying a waterline trench near 770 came across a section of the tunnel.
    Curbed, 10 Jan. 2024
  • This longline, belt-waist trench is a great option for those looking for a classic coat that won’t go out of style.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Over the years, this has been hard work for all filmmakers and those of us who work behind the camera from our trenches, in the background.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This one shown above is a leather trench but be on the lookout for wool fabric pieces in this hue as that texture is ideal for warmth.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Leather trench by Burberry But lack of papers didn’t keep him from becoming one of the biggest names in rap.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Last year’s staff brought in just four defensive trench players.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The position is so vast and covered in trenches, bunkers and tunnels that some parts have been compared to an anthill.
    Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Heavy equipment crews dug a trench in the sand beneath the low-lying bridge so that loaded dump trucks could drive underneath to reach the beach.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • While digging a trench, a man found four garbage bags close together that appeared to have remains in them.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2022
  • This one is super easy to dress up or down — wear it with a jean jacket, trench, or puffer, and sandals, booties, or sneakers to suit the season.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • To brave the chilly weather, Hailey pulled from her closet a cozy black trench—the length offering a stark contrast to that of her miniskirt.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Freshly dug trenches now line cities and towns that months ago were considered out of reach of Russian forces.
    Constant Méheut, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Medvedev described an episode in which he and his new recruits were pinned in a trench, taking heavy fire from Ukrainian soldiers.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Ukrainian service members make a trench near Bakhmut, a city that has become the focal point of the conflict, on Wednesday.
    Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Fox was spotted sporting this leather trench in Los Angeles, pairing it with a corset and silky slacks.
    Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2023
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trench

2 of 2 verb
  • Still in the plan is the suggestion to trench the downtown railroad tracks.
    Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • For those not in the know, a hazel hoe is used to trench and clear the area, while a sawyer is a person trained to down limbs and trees during wildfires.
    Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The next morning mulchers and bulldozers trench the ancestral grounds to make way for a gas pipeline.
    Anna Badkhen, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • And for extra elevation, make The Frankie Shop’s camel trench the final touch.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Although a few big names still remain on the board, the time has come for teams to re-trench, re-assess and figure out if any of the players left can fill some of their needs.
    J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • In the first part, the park district will trench along the edge of the trail and add a fabric barrier system to ensure tree roots don’t impact the trail, a news release said.
    chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Haphazardly established in the 1960s, the massive garbage pile was never trenched or lined, and no one knows what might be leaking from the dump into the ground.
    New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • For example, the opening look anchored a beige suit and trench with a colossal pink gradient scarf and a bright orange fuzzy clutch.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The estimated cost of trenching the railroad tracks is $441 million.
    Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 Jan. 2019
  • The accordion-like device in front of him is a sampler designed to dig, scrape, and trench the lunar surface, and to hold material while a camera on the robotic spacecraft photographed it.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2015
  • Gas lines will be relocated starting July 20 and the earth retention contractor will mobilize on the site and begin trenching the week of July 24.
    Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2017
  • And yet, canonically speaking, there are still multiple Death Star trenches.
    James Hibberd, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • That idea also is being studied for Carlsbad, where a recent study estimated the cost of trenching at a minimum of $224 million, but with long-term economic benefits in the billions.
    Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The institute studied five non-mechanized methods for growing potatoes – trenching, newspaper mulch, potato tower, container bag and straw mulch – and Johnson wrote about the research for Mother Earth News.
    Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020
  • One way the new law will enhance street safety is by requiring higher-quality resurfacing after trenching and tighter time limits for temporary asphalt patches, which often sink and make streets uneven.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Over the years, human remains have been found nearby, most recently those of five individuals uncovered during trenching work last year on another project immediately across Fourth Street.
    Tom Lochner, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2017
  • If the active layer of insulation is disturbed during construction (i.e., trenching), permafrost could be vulnerable to thermokarst and subsidence during the summer due to exposure to higher temperatures.
    Author: Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2018
  • Update: Final paragraph updated to provide clarification on the need for trenching and utilization requirements.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Still in the plan is the suggestion to trench the downtown railroad tracks.
    Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • For those not in the know, a hazel hoe is used to trench and clear the area, while a sawyer is a person trained to down limbs and trees during wildfires.
    Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The next morning mulchers and bulldozers trench the ancestral grounds to make way for a gas pipeline.
    Anna Badkhen, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • And for extra elevation, make The Frankie Shop’s camel trench the final touch.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Although a few big names still remain on the board, the time has come for teams to re-trench, re-assess and figure out if any of the players left can fill some of their needs.
    J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • In the first part, the park district will trench along the edge of the trail and add a fabric barrier system to ensure tree roots don’t impact the trail, a news release said.
    chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Haphazardly established in the 1960s, the massive garbage pile was never trenched or lined, and no one knows what might be leaking from the dump into the ground.
    New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019
  • For example, the opening look anchored a beige suit and trench with a colossal pink gradient scarf and a bright orange fuzzy clutch.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The estimated cost of trenching the railroad tracks is $441 million.
    Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 Jan. 2019
  • The accordion-like device in front of him is a sampler designed to dig, scrape, and trench the lunar surface, and to hold material while a camera on the robotic spacecraft photographed it.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2015
  • Gas lines will be relocated starting July 20 and the earth retention contractor will mobilize on the site and begin trenching the week of July 24.
    Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2017
  • And yet, canonically speaking, there are still multiple Death Star trenches.
    James Hibberd, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2019

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