Thesaurus results for TRENCHES

trenches

noun

plural of trench

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 Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 That made General Manager Adam Peters comfortable going the entire offseason without making a significant addition to the offensive trenches. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026 In July 2025, utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in Peru's capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs that were over 1,000 years old. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Both sides have consequently dug legal and PR trenches to snipe at the other and rally endorsements. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 But since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, frontline combat has seen the return of positional warfare centered on fortified networks of trenches. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 Now, stars broken in the reality trenches are crossing over into more traditional Hollywood offerings, with everyone from Netflix to A24 putting scripts into their hands. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches

Noun

Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
This untreated runoff makes its way through storm drains and ditches into our local streams and rivers and eventually, the ocean.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditches

Noun

Trees would need trimming, gutters would need cleaning, dead or dying plants would have to be removed.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
The renovations will include repairs to the roofs, gutters, and façades as well as the installation of more than 10,000 square feet of energy-efficient glass in an effort to shield the works within from extreme weather.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026