as in touching (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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They are most easily identified by their large, gray papery nest resembling a balloon.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
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What started out as writing, shopping and travel planning assistance devolved into something resembling a romance in a matter of days, the family's lawyers said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Trenching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenching%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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