the trenches
plural noun
: a place or situation in which people do very difficult work
These people are working every day down in the trenches to improve the lives of refugees.
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His disability also kept him home when other men were sent to the trenches during World War I, which ended when Lotte was barely six years old.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The key for both teams is physicality in the trenches as well as keeping the ball out of the hands of the opposing offense.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Miami continues beefing up the trenches Nearly half of the class — 14 of 29 players — are either offensive or defensive linemen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
With its burly, physical offensive line controlling the trenches, River Falls ran 51 times for 188 yards.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
The key for both teams is physicality in the trenches as well as keeping the ball out of the hands of the opposing offense.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Miami continues beefing up the trenches Nearly half of the class — 14 of 29 players — are either offensive or defensive linemen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the trenches
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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