trenches

NOUN

ditch, channel dug in earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dike foxhole gorge gully moat pit trough waterway

STRONG

arroyo canal cut depression drain drill dugout earthwork entrenchment excavation fosse furrow gulch gutter hollow main rut sink tube

Example Sentences

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“It’s actually infuriating people because people know what they’re paying at the grocery store,” she said, while urging Republicans to “show we are in the trenches with them” rather than denying their experience.

From Los Angeles Times

When they find a promising area, they dig new trenches and collect samples.

From The Wall Street Journal

So the men in the trenches dart between foxholes, guided by soldiers in the rear who monitor from drones and warn of any threat they see.

From BBC

When deployed, he will first be sent to the trenches on the front, spending months there before being rotated out.

From Barron's

And I often find that the best way to bring up a team is actually to get in the trenches with them.

From The Wall Street Journal