as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
dug a trench and filled it with water in an attempt to keep the forest fire off her property
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Recent Examples of trench
Wearing a hardhat and yellow safety vest, Starace stood Tuesday in a trench cut into the hills across the river from New York City.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Fixing drainage issues with grading and trenches, and aerating your soil from time to time, helps water flow better and makes your yard less attractive to mushrooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Fixing drainage issues with grading and trenches, and aerating your soil from time to time, helps water flow better and makes your yard less attractive to mushrooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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Add a drainage ditch or swale to absorb water during storms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The Chevriolet ended up hitting the left side of the minivan, sending it off the roadway into a ditch, state police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Clean your gutters and downspouts.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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On May 2, rescuers were sent to the trail after getting reports of a hiker who'd fallen into a ravine, the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team said in a statement.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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