as in ditches
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
dug a trench and filled it with water in an attempt to keep the forest fire off her property
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Recent Examples of trenches
Chinese reports stated that the attack-type wolf robots cleared barbed wire and trenches in three to five minutes, while the transport variants followed closely behind.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Sport references with nylon track jackets, trenches and outerwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Sport references with nylon track jackets, trenches and outerwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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Richmond Township voters shot down a ballot question about a new millage, not to exceed 1 mill, for five years to fund the maintenance of ditches, drains and roads.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nelson was a teenager who would sometimes work for Gacy, and remembered the contractor asking him to help dig some ditches, about six feet deep and four feet long.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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