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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
On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Networks of scams and fraud were entrenching themselves in every aspect of life in today’s India and beyond.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Mind you, the entire infantry kit in those days didn't go far beyond a rifle, bayonet, canteen, mess tins, and an entrenching tool balanced with the odd hand grenade.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
His concerns have only grown since Israel and the United States carried out strikes in Iran in June, targeting its nuclear program, and as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have fizzled, entrenching sanctions further.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
People seeking care may become targets of surveillance; entrenching existing patterns where disability, neurodivergence and poverty are not only criminalized— but now automated and scaled.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has indicated plans to appoint governors who favor aggressive rate cuts, a move that could offer short-term relief given softening labor data but risks entrenching higher inflation over time.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Overly sweeping privacy laws have the unintended consequence of entrenching incumbents.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Networks of scams and fraud were entrenching themselves in every aspect of life in today’s India and beyond.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Mind you, the entire infantry kit in those days didn't go far beyond a rifle, bayonet, canteen, mess tins, and an entrenching tool balanced with the odd hand grenade.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
His concerns have only grown since Israel and the United States carried out strikes in Iran in June, targeting its nuclear program, and as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have fizzled, entrenching sanctions further.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
People seeking care may become targets of surveillance; entrenching existing patterns where disability, neurodivergence and poverty are not only criminalized— but now automated and scaled.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has indicated plans to appoint governors who favor aggressive rate cuts, a move that could offer short-term relief given softening labor data but risks entrenching higher inflation over time.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Overly sweeping privacy laws have the unintended consequence of entrenching incumbents.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
Verb
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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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Apply rooting hormone powder to the wound, then use wire to anchor the wounded section of the shoot in the trench.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The entertainment and culture brands that will thrive in the next decade will be those that go beyond the checkbox — embedding belonging into every stage of creation, every decision and every team.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before Dred Scott The role of the Supreme Court in legitimizing slavery and embedding the narrative of racial hierarchy in the legal system long predated Dred Scott and continued long afterward.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Le Massif offers a wide range of lodging options.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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There is also a free shuttle that operates on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer months, with stops at shops, restaurants, and lodging throughout town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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