trench (on)

verb

Definition of trench (on)next
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being that response trenches on outright rudeness

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  1. seem
  2. resemble
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  • Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That might seem like Polly Pocket numbers compared to the 800,000 Ford F-Series trucks sold in 2025, but raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of seem
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  • Against a backdrop resembling a party convention, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico delivered what his campaign called a major policy speech.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Shards men, too, are Murphy types, with Rigney resembling Evan Peters and Gere frequently evoking Ashton Kutcher.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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