retrenches

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrench
as in cuts
formal to change the way things are done in order to spend less money When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.

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Recent Examples of retrenches Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026 If the United States further retrenches from Colombia, Beijing will seek to deepen its influence. — Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenches
  1. cuts
  2. reduces
  3. slashes
  4. decreases
  5. shrinks
  6. pares
  7. drops
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  • Hassouna soon cuts to the aftermath of warning strikes that have destroyed 12 houses near the Shujaiya quarter of Gaza City.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The script by Nattiv and Noa Berman Herzberg cuts between two timelines.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cuts
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  • At the center, a Geometric CNC Fuller visually reduces the mass of the blade while reinforcing Razorbill's distinctive multi-faceted character.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The powertrain also recaptures waste energy; the ThermAssist heat management system boosts range by 7 percent and reduces the amount of energy needed to heat the car by 40 percent.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Critics argue the effort slashes the limited due process immigrants receive.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of slashes
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  • Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While passengers often remain seated for hours at a time, crew spend the majority of the flight on their feet, which decreases their chances of stiffness.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • Apply these filters honestly and a 500-site outreach list shrinks to 30.
    — Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company developed an algorithm that shrinks videos to keep data on its clients’ systems, including air-gapped networks.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrinks
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  • Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of pares
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  • The Las Vegas spectacle, which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Charged drops, the team notes in the paper, form naturally in clouds, thunderstorms, ocean waves, fountains, and waterfalls, as well as in industrial processes like electrostatic spraying and inkjet printing.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Retrenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenches. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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