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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
With Rodriguez sidelined last season, Matt McCoy entrenched himself as the team’s starting left guard and played steady all season despite dealing with a torn labrum in his right shoulder all season.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Just because Wednesday isn’t entrenched in a cliché love triangle this season, that doesn’t mean sparks won’t still fly.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Clothing brand American Eagle may be entrenched in controversy over its latest ad campaign, but company shares were only rising on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
He was entrenched as KC’s backup catcher for the last three seasons.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Just because Wednesday isn’t entrenched in a cliché love triangle this season, that doesn’t mean sparks won’t still fly.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Clothing brand American Eagle may be entrenched in controversy over its latest ad campaign, but company shares were only rising on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
He was entrenched as KC’s backup catcher for the last three seasons.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
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Low- and medium-risk systems are migrated where possible, upgrade mechanisms are standardized and PQC training is embedded into both technical and business processes to ensure long-term resilience.—
Maeson Maherry,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Multiple sensors collectively powered by a machine learning model are embedded across the device’s surface..—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 21,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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And unlike most states, Kentucky and its utilities have not enacted EV incentives, even as the industry spends billions of dollars to root an EV supply chain in the commonwealth.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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And perhaps then local can return to its original meaning: simply, proudly, of a place — rooted, not reduced or reconstituted in the language of empire.—
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Now both are established veterans playing on lucrative second contracts.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Joan Mitchell Foundation was established following the death of the great American abstract painter (1925-1992) bearing its name, fulfilling her wish to provide resources and opportunities for visual artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The bullet lodged into a wall between his bathroom and the entry door to his office.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Half of it lodged in the bottle neck, and attempts to remove it only made matters worse, leaving bits of cork floating in the whiskey.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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After Domingue removed Panaro from the block, Reilly put Rylie Jeffries up for eviction as a replacement.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Powell is also expected to announce a policy shift that could keep interest rates higher over the longer term as officials put more emphasis on keeping inflation contained.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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History runs deep and is ingrained in every person and place here.—
Peter Kelly,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bias is ingrained in the aggregated information AI scrapes, and that bias becomes pervasive when used by the masses.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Ordinance designed to limit vape, liquor and check cashing store signs that have brought complaints have also impacted historic city landmark and other businesses.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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So far, Waukesha County estimates the storm damage to home and business properties exceeded $97 million, nearly all of which impacted residences, according to the county's damage assessment dashboard.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Engine’s plan includes strengthening execution, instilling a culture of cost discipline, improving capital allocation, evaluating the company’s portfolio, aligning executive compensation to shareholder value creation and refreshing the board.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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With 56 new faces, a brand-new staff, a question mark at quarterback, and two in-state opponents traveling to Charlotte in consecutive weeks to kick off the season, Albin is looking to instill confidence in his first-year 49ers.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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