Synonyms of entrenching

entrenching

verb

variants also intrenching

present participle of entrench

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rooting
• embedding
• lodging
• putting
• implanting
• impacting
• placing
• ingraining
• fixing
• establishing
• bedding
• instilling
• infusing
• sticking
• enrooting
• imbuing
• driving (into)
• beating (into)
• settling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminating
• eradicating
• rooting (out)
• dislodging
• uprooting
• removing
• expelling
• ejecting
• detaching
• disconnecting
• disengaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrenching

During the Cold War, Washington granted the Soviet Union a buffer zone in Eastern Europe while entrenching its own zones of control in Western Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Middle East. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

In his speech, Milei warned that the Sea Lion project could usher in a broader Falklands oil boom, enriching the islands with resources Argentina claims as its own and further entrenching Britain’s presence. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Eight months later, the White House’s deal with Maduro’s former vice president risks entrenching the people and policies that tanked the country’s economy in the first place. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

Only 10% of United States congressional seats are now considered competitive due to political gerrymandering, which with the primary system, has institutionalized polarization by entrenching partisan power and elevating extreme viewpoints. — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Mining claims take roads, entrenching, and other industrial activity. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

China has claimed Tibet’s soil, but by entrenching their identity in the free world, Tibetans can ensure their culture lives on. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Policy competition between major powers has, in some industries, tipped from productive to zero sum, subsidies that distort capital allocation by entrenching incumbents, and others creating punishing overcapacity. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

That leverage could be used to benefit Musk’s businesses, securing further contracts with the government and entrenching him deeper into the infrastructure of everyone’s lives. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026