How to Use trench in a Sentence

trench

1 of 2 noun

• The trench, strapless top, and wide-leg trousers felt cool and sleek.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
• The baby wore a trench and specs, slipped back into the crowd.
  — Laura Kolbe, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
• Bright and bold is the name of the game with this trench, perfect for day-to-night excursions.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 Oct. 2022
• Here’s how the price of the Burberry trench varies across countries compared to its dollar price in the US.
  — Quartz, 9 Nov. 2022
• Make a slight mound down the center of each trench and spread the roots of your asparagus crowns over this.
  — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
• Abelen was shot in the head while attempting to withdraw from the trench.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• Every yard of trench was claimed on Thursday as soon as it was turned over.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• In August, workers dug a 150-yard trench on the north side of the search area to help manage erosion.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• As drones took flight, live video showed a Russian soldier, stripped to the waist, digging a trench.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
• One of her looks features a shearling trench, cargo shorts, and a pair of slip-on UGGs.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Sep. 2023
• That is about 10 times the pressure that is exerted at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trenches.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
• As the models came down the runway, a few were also wearing shiny black trenches.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
• And, for instance, consider a shot of a tank going over a trench of soldiers.
  — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• The board features a deep trench around the edges that’s meant for keeping juices from pouring over the sides and onto your countertops.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
• There’s nothing quite like a Burberry trench in the elements.
  — Bethany Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• Then plumbers laying a waterline trench near 770 came across a section of the tunnel.
  — Curbed, 10 Jan. 2024
• This longline, belt-waist trench is a great option for those looking for a classic coat that won’t go out of style.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Over the years, this has been hard work for all filmmakers and those of us who work behind the camera from our trenches, in the background.
  — Holly Jones, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
• This one shown above is a leather trench but be on the lookout for wool fabric pieces in this hue as that texture is ideal for warmth.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
• Leather trench by Burberry But lack of papers didn’t keep him from becoming one of the biggest names in rap.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
• Last year’s staff brought in just four defensive trench players.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 8 Jan. 2023
• The position is so vast and covered in trenches, bunkers and tunnels that some parts have been compared to an anthill.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Heavy equipment crews dug a trench in the sand beneath the low-lying bridge so that loaded dump trucks could drive underneath to reach the beach.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
• While digging a trench, a man found four garbage bags close together that appeared to have remains in them.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2022
• This one is super easy to dress up or down — wear it with a jean jacket, trench, or puffer, and sandals, booties, or sneakers to suit the season.
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
• To brave the chilly weather, Hailey pulled from her closet a cozy black trench—the length offering a stark contrast to that of her miniskirt.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023
• Freshly dug trenches now line cities and towns that months ago were considered out of reach of Russian forces.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Medvedev described an episode in which he and his new recruits were pinned in a trench, taking heavy fire from Ukrainian soldiers.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• Anyone who has seen the social-media footage of ragtag infantrymen huddled in trenches is aware that this war is being fought by two poor countries.
  — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
• Farther back are multiple sets of muddy trenches – all indications Ukraine is digging in for a long defense.
  — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024

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trench

2 of 2 verb

• Still in the plan is the suggestion to trench the downtown railroad tracks.
  — Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• For those not in the know, a hazel hoe is used to trench and clear the area, while a sawyer is a person trained to down limbs and trees during wildfires.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020
• The next morning mulchers and bulldozers trench the ancestral grounds to make way for a gas pipeline.
  — Anna Badkhen, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
• And for extra elevation, make The Frankie Shop’s camel trench the final touch.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
• Although a few big names still remain on the board, the time has come for teams to re-trench, re-assess and figure out if any of the players left can fill some of their needs.
  — J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
• In the first part, the park district will trench along the edge of the trail and add a fabric barrier system to ensure tree roots don’t impact the trail, a news release said.
  — chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Haphazardly established in the 1960s, the massive garbage pile was never trenched or lined, and no one knows what might be leaking from the dump into the ground.
  — New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019
• For example, the opening look anchored a beige suit and trench with a colossal pink gradient scarf and a bright orange fuzzy clutch.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
• The estimated cost of trenching the railroad tracks is $441 million.
  — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 Jan. 2019
• The accordion-like device in front of him is a sampler designed to dig, scrape, and trench the lunar surface, and to hold material while a camera on the robotic spacecraft photographed it.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2015
• Gas lines will be relocated starting July 20 and the earth retention contractor will mobilize on the site and begin trenching the week of July 24.
  — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2017
• And yet, canonically speaking, there are still multiple Death Star trenches.
  — James Hibberd, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• That idea also is being studied for Carlsbad, where a recent study estimated the cost of trenching at a minimum of $224 million, but with long-term economic benefits in the billions.
  — Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
• The institute studied five non-mechanized methods for growing potatoes – trenching, newspaper mulch, potato tower, container bag and straw mulch – and Johnson wrote about the research for Mother Earth News.
  — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020
• One way the new law will enhance street safety is by requiring higher-quality resurfacing after trenching and tighter time limits for temporary asphalt patches, which often sink and make streets uneven.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
• Over the years, human remains have been found nearby, most recently those of five individuals uncovered during trenching work last year on another project immediately across Fourth Street.
  — Tom Lochner, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2017
• If the active layer of insulation is disturbed during construction (i.e., trenching), permafrost could be vulnerable to thermokarst and subsidence during the summer due to exposure to higher temperatures.
  — Author: Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2018
• Update: Final paragraph updated to provide clarification on the need for trenching and utilization requirements.
  — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• Still in the plan is the suggestion to trench the downtown railroad tracks.
  — Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• For those not in the know, a hazel hoe is used to trench and clear the area, while a sawyer is a person trained to down limbs and trees during wildfires.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 16 Sep. 2020
• The next morning mulchers and bulldozers trench the ancestral grounds to make way for a gas pipeline.
  — Anna Badkhen, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
• And for extra elevation, make The Frankie Shop’s camel trench the final touch.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
• Although a few big names still remain on the board, the time has come for teams to re-trench, re-assess and figure out if any of the players left can fill some of their needs.
  — J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
• In the first part, the park district will trench along the edge of the trail and add a fabric barrier system to ensure tree roots don’t impact the trail, a news release said.
  — chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Haphazardly established in the 1960s, the massive garbage pile was never trenched or lined, and no one knows what might be leaking from the dump into the ground.
  — New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019
• For example, the opening look anchored a beige suit and trench with a colossal pink gradient scarf and a bright orange fuzzy clutch.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
• The estimated cost of trenching the railroad tracks is $441 million.
  — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 7 Jan. 2019
• The accordion-like device in front of him is a sampler designed to dig, scrape, and trench the lunar surface, and to hold material while a camera on the robotic spacecraft photographed it.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2015
• Gas lines will be relocated starting July 20 and the earth retention contractor will mobilize on the site and begin trenching the week of July 24.
  — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2017
• And yet, canonically speaking, there are still multiple Death Star trenches.
  — James Hibberd, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2019

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