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.
are trenching
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present progressiveof trench.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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“There, you are trenching upon your father's part, my child,” said the Governor.
From Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion by Tucker, St. George
Here in the now famous Argonne forest—the scene of some of the war's most desperate fighting—the Germans are trenching and mining their way forward, literally yard by yard.
From America's War for Humanity by Russell, Thomas Herbert
Already, however, we are trenching upon that more intimate relationship of the great opposites under consideration which has been designated Rest in Motion.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various
A third characteristic may be noted as especially important, though here no doubt we are trenching upon matters upon which there is no such universal agreement.
From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)
