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.
was trenching
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past progressiveof trench.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was trenching the ground deep, still throwing the earth from the bottom to the top.
From Paul Faber, Surgeon by George MacDonald
He sought the industrious Bates, who was trenching celery in the kitchen garden.
From The Postmaster's Daughter by Louis Tracy
He was more than curious—he was deeply interested, but felt that he was trenching on delicate ground.
From A Face Illumined by Edward Payson Roe
Conscious that he was trenching upon forbidden ground, he diverted the conversation.
From Jessamine A Novel by Marion Harland
She perceived that he was trenching on dangerous ground, and tried to get him off it; he came off with much agility.
From A Woman Perfected by Richard Marsh
