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also intrench
as in to root
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
But by 2023, he was firmly entrenched as a reliever, and seems likely to fill that role in Cincinnati given the Reds' roster needs.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Headphone Deals For those deeply entrenched in the Apple ecosystem who want headphones that just work without all the fuss, the Beats Solo 4 make sense, even more so with a $70 discount.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
With each passing day, Hamas further re-entrenches its control.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Their story is different now, but there was no ferocity, no attempt to entrench West Ham’s struggle without remorse.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Headphone Deals For those deeply entrenched in the Apple ecosystem who want headphones that just work without all the fuss, the Beats Solo 4 make sense, even more so with a $70 discount.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
With each passing day, Hamas further re-entrenches its control.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Their story is different now, but there was no ferocity, no attempt to entrench West Ham’s struggle without remorse.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrench
Verb
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As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Take 4- to 6-inch cuttings from green, not woody, growth, dip the ends in rooting hormone, and root them in water or soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Washington accuses the Venezuelan regime of leading the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns), a drug-trafficking network allegedly embedded within the country’s military.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Entrench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrench. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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