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
Think of a leather trench and an oversized knit set to pair yours with.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The company recommended rebuilding the road and sidewalk and adding better preventative measures, such as drainage trenches or pipes, to make sure surface water didn’t create more problems in the future.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
For days, workers with mechanical diggers have been preparing long trenches for burials.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Many of those crucial minerals are under the frigid trenches and minefields in eastern Ukraine, however, and at risk of falling into the hands of Putin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The company recommended rebuilding the road and sidewalk and adding better preventative measures, such as drainage trenches or pipes, to make sure surface water didn’t create more problems in the future.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
For days, workers with mechanical diggers have been preparing long trenches for burials.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Many of those crucial minerals are under the frigid trenches and minefields in eastern Ukraine, however, and at risk of falling into the hands of Putin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trench
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Behind a privacy fence made with artificial-brick panels, a drainage ditch runs along one side of the property.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For homeowners, advice includes ensuring lawns are cut short, overhanging branches are trimmed back, and gutters are cleared of leaves.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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This can include building or retrofitting key parts of a home – like roof, walls, windows, decks, garages, fences and gutters, among others – with more ember- and flame-resistant materials, like concrete and steel.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Like Hernandez, Dittman got lost and stuck in the ravine.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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