trenched (on)

past tense of trench (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenched (on)
Verb
  • While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Much of the day resembled a game of cat-and-mouse between protesters and police, with flareups like in Rennes, the capital city of Brittany, northwest France, where a bus was ransacked and set on fire.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Trump’s defenders and critics sparred over whether the signature resembled his own.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Trenched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenched%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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