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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There are extensive, ongoing debates about this deep in the trenches of mathematics and philosophy.
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Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
There’ll also be a conversation among the guys who made their names in the trenches for the red and gold, including Randy Cross, Harris Barton, Derrick Deese, Bryant Young, Brentson Buckner, and Dwaine Board.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The two have been in the trenches together and won NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
With water resistance up to 50 meters, this sidekick follows you into the trenches (or just the pool) without complaining.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
There’ll also be a conversation among the guys who made their names in the trenches for the red and gold, including Randy Cross, Harris Barton, Derrick Deese, Bryant Young, Brentson Buckner, and Dwaine Board.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The two have been in the trenches together and won NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
With water resistance up to 50 meters, this sidekick follows you into the trenches (or just the pool) without complaining.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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