as in ditch
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 trench
Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, trenches and anti-tank ditches line roads where convoys of armored vehicles pass.
—Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Entire towns have been reduced to ruin or cut apart by trenches, in a grim callback to World War I.
Now, the war in Ukraine has reached an apparent stasis.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Now, trenches and anti-tank ditches line roads where convoys of armored vehicles pass.
—Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Entire towns have been reduced to ruin or cut apart by trenches, in a grim callback to World War I.
Now, the war in Ukraine has reached an apparent stasis.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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Henley and Robinson allegedly traveled to Las Vegas to confront Williams, shot him in the head, and left his body in a ditch.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chadwick told the Statesman that widening Pollard Lane to three lanes, with curbs, gutters, sidewalks and bike lanes, is among the city’s top-five priority requests to the highway district for the next five years.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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The list includes more than $3 million in flooring replacements, around $2.1 million in paving work, just under $1.5 million in roofing and gutter repairs and around $600,000 to install four new playgrounds, according to the recommendations offered to the school board.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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