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trenches (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of trench (on)

as in touches (on)

to come very close to being that response trenches on outright rudeness

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Still, no one seems to know what to do when confronted by the real thing.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The show seems to hope that the thrill of fan service will do the heavy lifting, shoving one seemingly meaningful cameo appearance after another in front of the camera.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026

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