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
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.
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Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean and is home to numerous oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and fault systems.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Sport references with nylon track jackets, trenches and outerwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
At age seventeen, he was conscripted to dig trenches for Hitler’s army.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean and is home to numerous oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and fault systems.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Sport references with nylon track jackets, trenches and outerwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
At age seventeen, he was conscripted to dig trenches for Hitler’s army.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenches
Noun
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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
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The big feathery cottonwoods along the ditches were just turning then, flaunting great masses of clear, bright yellow against the transparent blue of the southern Arizona sky.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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