Thesaurus / trenching
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synonyms for trenching
- abut
- adjoin
- approach
- border
- bound
- communicate
- edge
- end
- fringe
- hem
- incline
- join
- lean
- line
- march
- margin
- neighbor
- outline
- rim
- skirt
- surround
- tend
- touch
- trench
- trend
- be on the edge
- brink on
- butt on
- gravitate toward
- horn in
- impinge
- infringe
- intrude
- trespass
- usurp
- appropriate
- arrogate
- crash
- entrench
- interfere
- interpose
- intervene
- meddle
- overstep
- trench
- barge in
- butt in
- elbow in
- make inroads
- muscle in
- put two cents in
- squeeze in
- stick nose into
- work in
- worm in
- scrape
- shovel
- uncover
- unearth
- burrow
- cut
- delve
- empty
- gouge
- grub
- hollow
- mine
- quarry
- scoop
- spade
- trench
- tunnel
- channel
- chase
- corrugate
- dent
- dig
- dish
- ditch
- excavate
- furrow
- gorge
- groove
- indent
- notch
- pit
- rabbet
- remove
- rut
- scoop
- shovel
- trench
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How to use trenching in a sentence
They, however, had no intention of trenching on David's slender stock without returning an equivalent.
GOLD-SEEKING ON THE DALTON TRAILARTHUR R. THOMPSONIf I am not trenching upon forbidden ground, might I ask a few more questions concerning this scheme of yours?
JOYCE'S INVESTMENTSFANNIE E. NEWBERRYBrieg Siege is done only three days ago; Castle all lying black; and the new trenching and fortifying hardly begun.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. XIII. (OF XXI.)THOMAS CARLYLEA few dances will suffice to show her interest in the entertainment, without unduly trenching on the attention due to her guests.
MARTINE'S HAND-BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND GUIDE TO TRUE POLITENESSARTHUR MARTINEAs the tops are not required, trenching is unnecessary, otherwise the cultivation is the same as for celery.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 5, SLICE 5VARIOUSWhile the trenching of my vineyard was going on, Billy Nicholls looked over the fence, and gave his opinion about it.
THE BOOK OF THE BUSHGEORGE DUNDERDALEWithout waiting a minute, the men set to work with their trenching tools.
'NEATH VERDUN, AUGUST-OCTOBER, 1914MAURICE GENEVOIXHastily-made graves, turned out with small trenching tools, how I wish you were much deeper!
'NEATH VERDUN, AUGUST-OCTOBER, 1914MAURICE GENEVOIXThen a swift fear took her of disloyalty, of hastiness, of self-confidence trenching on cruelty.
THE HISTORY OF SIR RICHARD CALMADYLUCAS MALETTren′cher; Trench′-plough, a plough for trenching or turning up the land more deeply than usual.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)VARIOUS