as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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That could be the cherry on top of the sundae for the Oilers, who seem to have the Stars figured out in almost every way.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
26 May 2025 -
By Sunday, that loss seemed a distant memory, though, and for good reason.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Legal experts warn that meme coins can resemble Ponzi schemes.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The anatomy of these flakes of invertebrate armor resembled the teeth of vertebrates.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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