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
Their work, however, has survived in the deep trenches at New Cut which have endured for three hundred years.
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
His journey — from the ideological trenches of the Caracas socialist regime to the cultural corridors of Hollywood — offers a rare window into how power, influence and reinvention intersect across borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
April showers tend not to require full-length trenches, especially as temperatures start to climb.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Transitional outerwear also delivers, from suede bomber jackets in cobalt blue to powder-pink trenches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
His journey — from the ideological trenches of the Caracas socialist regime to the cultural corridors of Hollywood — offers a rare window into how power, influence and reinvention intersect across borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
April showers tend not to require full-length trenches, especially as temperatures start to climb.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Transitional outerwear also delivers, from suede bomber jackets in cobalt blue to powder-pink trenches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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The exact place where South ends and North begins was carefully pointed out to me by a group of Southern men tidying the ditches for the local council.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Accentuated by sleek black trim on windows, doors, and gutters, and natural wood paneling at the entry, these features, combined with clean walkway lines, deliver a stunning contemporary touch to the exterior.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Remove debris from gutters and at the base of downspouts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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