as in touched (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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The last such conversion, a 2-yard run by EJ Smith from the Texas A&M 34, seemed to seal the win for the Aggies.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025 -
King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Harry's approach seemed to hit a turning point in February 2024 after King Charles announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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No autopsy was conducted, and relatives later told authorities his symptoms resembled poisoning by strychnine, a powerful and deadly toxin.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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My stance more closely resembled that of a Little Leaguer hitting off a tee.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Trenched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenched%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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