entrench
verb (used with object)
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly.
have entrenched
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present perfectof entrench.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Will people who have entrenched views about her change their mind as a result?
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
And yet, thanks to the past century's developments in cognitive science and now artificial intelligence, we have entrenched a view of the brain that doesn't spend much time on this dynamic.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
Recognizing why prison-building persists in rural communities will allow us to provide strategic alternatives to the perverse incentives that have entrenched prisons so deeply in these communities.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
In a paper published in Nature, the authors argue for a rethinking of the technical, economic, and policy paradigms that have entrenched the status-quo, one of rising carbon emissions and uncontrolled pollution.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
They seem to have entrenched themselves especially in Siberia, whence tusks are still exported as an article of commerce.
From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by N. D'Anvers
