trench
noun
a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
am trenching
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present progressiveof trench (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But I am trenching after all upon ground which I myself have covered before to-day; it is my function to-night to relate a personal narrative rather than to reiterate personal views.
From The Camera Fiend by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
I am trenching upon one of the essayettes which I propose to introduce as a novelty this year before that august assembly.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
But I am trenching upon debatable ground, and have no desire to enter an argument upon the subject.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest
