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
Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Cropped trenches dominated the fashion scene throughout the fall, and if Madewell’s virtual shelves are any indication, the trend will continue into the spring.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The crispy blonde beer next door earned this top seed in those trenches, but the Newport brew's big run ended in the Final Four against the eventual champ, Crazy Norse, also from Kentucky.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Those all-weather shoes were paired with an array of trenches, from ones with dramatic ruffled collars to some with sparkly fringe, like streaks of rain.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The same economic frustrations that drive perilous journeys north are now being weaponized to fill foreign trenches east.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Burberry, after all, closes the fall 2026 season tomorrow with its usual celebs-in-trenches extravaganza.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Cropped trenches dominated the fashion scene throughout the fall, and if Madewell’s virtual shelves are any indication, the trend will continue into the spring.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The crispy blonde beer next door earned this top seed in those trenches, but the Newport brew's big run ended in the Final Four against the eventual champ, Crazy Norse, also from Kentucky.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Those all-weather shoes were paired with an array of trenches, from ones with dramatic ruffled collars to some with sparkly fringe, like streaks of rain.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The same economic frustrations that drive perilous journeys north are now being weaponized to fill foreign trenches east.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Burberry, after all, closes the fall 2026 season tomorrow with its usual celebs-in-trenches extravaganza.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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The sweet steam mixed with the sour smell of leaves in ditches and marshy places along the creek.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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If outside, seek shelter in low-lying areas like ditches or ravines.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Check that gutters are firmly attached and not pulling away from the roofline.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Side-running bus lanes in those areas would follow a complete road reconstruction, including new sidewalks, medians, boulevards, pavements, curbs and gutters.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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