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
Improvising an armed version to clear Russian trenches should not be an impossible technical challenge, given how easily troops in the field have attached sawn-off shotguns to drones.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor has spent three days in these trenches, soaked in blood and sweat of his own making.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Born in the 1970s, China’s Type 74 flamethrower turned bunkers and trenches into firestorms.
—Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2025
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine — Three meters underground, a network of tunnels and trenches fortified with timber provides a safer spot for frontline fighters to rest and recuperate – and a deeper position to defend against a potential Russian advance into Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
To protect hatchlings from becoming disoriented by light pollution, volunteers dig trenches from nests to the ocean.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
To make decorative garden edges, dig shallow trenches around the perimeters of your garden beds or paths.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
During the nine-hole phase, golfers can expect to see heavy equipment, open trenches, safety fencing and typical underground construction operations, city officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Strange animals that get their energy from chemical reactions instead of the sun have been discovered at the bottom of ocean trenches up to 31,000 feet deep in the northwest Pacific between Russia and Alaska, a new study reports.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor has spent three days in these trenches, soaked in blood and sweat of his own making.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Born in the 1970s, China’s Type 74 flamethrower turned bunkers and trenches into firestorms.
—Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2025
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine — Three meters underground, a network of tunnels and trenches fortified with timber provides a safer spot for frontline fighters to rest and recuperate – and a deeper position to defend against a potential Russian advance into Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
To protect hatchlings from becoming disoriented by light pollution, volunteers dig trenches from nests to the ocean.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
To make decorative garden edges, dig shallow trenches around the perimeters of your garden beds or paths.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
During the nine-hole phase, golfers can expect to see heavy equipment, open trenches, safety fencing and typical underground construction operations, city officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Strange animals that get their energy from chemical reactions instead of the sun have been discovered at the bottom of ocean trenches up to 31,000 feet deep in the northwest Pacific between Russia and Alaska, a new study reports.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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The district remains a throwback to the old days, much like the ancient thistle districts and thistle commissioners who were once found across Lake County in an attempt to stomp out the noxious weeds from farmlands and roadside ditches.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Clean streams were converted into muddy ditches.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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