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also intrenching
as in rooting
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 entrenching
The selection of both Mojtaba Khamenei and Zolghadr also indicated that the regime’s hard-liners were doubling down and further entrenching themselves in response to the hostilities.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The war also served as a springboard for battlefield heroes to achieve future political power, partially through entrenching and expanding the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps -- IRGC -- in the running of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Far from retreating, the government is entrenching itself.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly entrenching itself in our society, and universities are no exception.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Negotiations divorced from accountability risk entrenching authoritarianism and teaching regimes that bloodshed is merely a prelude to diplomatic rehabilitation.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Critics have also accused him of entrenching corruption, weakening public services, and expanding his control over the judiciary and security forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Richards started 45 games for Palace in the calendar year, entrenching himself as the right-sided center back in coach Oliver Glasner’s back three.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
States that reject the secretary’s unscientific recommendations are entrenching their own standards in opposition.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The war also served as a springboard for battlefield heroes to achieve future political power, partially through entrenching and expanding the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps -- IRGC -- in the running of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Far from retreating, the government is entrenching itself.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly entrenching itself in our society, and universities are no exception.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Negotiations divorced from accountability risk entrenching authoritarianism and teaching regimes that bloodshed is merely a prelude to diplomatic rehabilitation.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Critics have also accused him of entrenching corruption, weakening public services, and expanding his control over the judiciary and security forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Richards started 45 games for Palace in the calendar year, entrenching himself as the right-sided center back in coach Oliver Glasner’s back three.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
States that reject the secretary’s unscientific recommendations are entrenching their own standards in opposition.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
Verb
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And Minnesotans were rooting hard for the Calgary Flames to win deep in the heart of Texas.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The documentary follows Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her husband, Tolga Katas, embedding themselves among the Samuelite Group with the hopes of garnering evidence to bring to the police.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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Access to fuel, machinery and transportation routes often requires payments in gold to authorities or armed networks, embedding illicit production in the supply chain.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But House Democrats say their removal from committee doesn't go far enough, lodging an ethics complaint against Engen and Hudson after a photo taken hours before the arrest showing the pair eating lunch and drinking at a restaurant nearby before returning to the Capitol for floor debate afterwards.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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