the trenches
plural noun
: a place or situation in which people do very difficult work
These people are working every day down in the trenches to improve the lives of refugees.
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In Naperville Central’s system, the work rate in the trenches is especially important, which means guys like Mills and Rosenfeld are being counted on heavily.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Those who have been in the trenches typically welcome the opportunity to share their experiences.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Between the draft capital invested in the trenches, an emphasis on the run game during the preseason opener against the Bears and a defense that appears hellbent on sending pressure, Miami no longer wanted to be the squad that can’t beat good teams or wilts in the cold.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Going into the trenches together has made their bond even stronger.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Those who have been in the trenches typically welcome the opportunity to share their experiences.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Between the draft capital invested in the trenches, an emphasis on the run game during the preseason opener against the Bears and a defense that appears hellbent on sending pressure, Miami no longer wanted to be the squad that can’t beat good teams or wilts in the cold.
—Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Going into the trenches together has made their bond even stronger.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the trenches
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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