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trenched (on)

verb

Definition of trenched (on)

past tense of trench (on)

as in touched (on)

to come very close to being that response trenches on outright rudeness

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And at least for two quarters, the Bulls seemed to successfully execute a plan to dismantle one of the best teams in the West.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
The highest points of 2022’s Nymph, Shygirl’s full-length debut, seemed to herald the coronation of an art-pop auteur.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

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This time, the pair claimed to have heard labored breathing coming across the airwaves, and even what resembled the strained moans of a person aboard an orbiting spacecraft.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Parker said ComEd is willing to work with residents on the substation’s appearance, even revising an early rendering after neighbors complained that the building resembled a jail.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

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