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also intrench
as in to imbed
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
Twiggy is also someone that is deeply entrenched in the fashion world and has been for the majority of her life.
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Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Merrill began his rookie season entrenched in the bottom-third before creeping up heading into the postseason.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The initiative aims to foster pathways for diverse performers and professionals to entrench themselves more deeply in Nashville's mainstream country industry.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Now entrenched in a potential 14-billion-euro hostile takeover, BBVA has decided to keep its bid alive despite a recent condition from the Spanish government that the takeover may only proceed if the two banks do not integrate their operations for at least three years.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Merrill began his rookie season entrenched in the bottom-third before creeping up heading into the postseason.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
The initiative aims to foster pathways for diverse performers and professionals to entrench themselves more deeply in Nashville's mainstream country industry.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Now entrenched in a potential 14-billion-euro hostile takeover, BBVA has decided to keep its bid alive despite a recent condition from the Spanish government that the takeover may only proceed if the two banks do not integrate their operations for at least three years.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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The organization has already changed laws in 21 states—red, blue, and purple—working across political divides to embed economic justice into survivor support systems.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The strain damages the roots of the hair embedded in the skin in your follicles.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 July 2025
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At the time, this was assumed in some quarters to be related to the decision to replace driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate in a 2025 season where Alpine is rooted to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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Not long before the end, the daring writer-director introduces an idea that should have been established from the jump: As a child, Seti struggled with a speech impediment.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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His presence has allowed the KC bullpen to have established roles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The response was Pavlovian, the practice ingrained in her by her own mother, who spent much of her time pacifying her insecure and whiny husband.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Not only do people come from all over the world, but the swim is also ingrained in the locals, who grew up watching these stately mammals swim from one island to another.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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And this week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed in laying off much of the Department of Education’s staff, impacting units like the Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Group, which has handled borrower disputes.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Set in 2011 Hong Kong, the series unfolds through branching narratives where memory proves unreliable and viewer choices impact the outcome.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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While the passion for football is instilled in the identities of so many nations that comprise the continent, and the women who play football, the sport hasn’t always been as accessible for women (and, in many ways, that still rings true today).—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This tragedy instilled a lifelong mission to serve others—first through medicine and later through philanthropy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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