Thesaurus results for TRENCHED (ON)

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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Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On the field, every at-bat — including a run of 33 consecutive hitless plate appearances — seemed to end in frustration.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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Meanwhile, outside Balenciaga, Teyana Taylor accented a feminine slipdress with extra-long ginger extensions that resembled a horse’s tail.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
In fact, the researchers found that the male dragonflies’ aerial combat behavior closely resembled that of human fighter pilots, with the two insects competing to achieve an advantageous position behind their opponent (chasing the tail).

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

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