entrenching

verb

variants also intrenching
present participle of entrench
as in rooting
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off

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Recent Examples of entrenching Only 10% of United States congressional seats are now considered competitive due to political gerrymandering, which with the primary system, has institutionalized polarization by entrenching partisan power and elevating extreme viewpoints. — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Mining claims take roads, entrenching, and other industrial activity. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 China has claimed Tibet’s soil, but by entrenching their identity in the free world, Tibetans can ensure their culture lives on. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Policy competition between major powers has, in some industries, tipped from productive to zero sum, subsidies that distort capital allocation by entrenching incumbents, and others creating punishing overcapacity. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 That leverage could be used to benefit Musk’s businesses, securing further contracts with the government and entrenching him deeper into the infrastructure of everyone’s lives. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 Remaining credible in the outdoor space also means entrenching the brand in the industry’s performance culture. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Their rare testimonies, backed by aid and conflict data, depict permissive rules of engagement, rising Palestinian deaths — including children — and commanders signaling Israel is entrenching, not winding down, its Gaza campaign. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 After the Plessy ruling segregation laws multiplied, entrenching a system of racial separation that would last for decades. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenching
  1. rooting
  2. embedding
  3. lodging
Verb
  • Take soft-stem cuttings in late spring, use rooting hormone, and keep them moist and warm.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Propagate catmint in late spring or early summer by cutting 3- to 4-inch-long stems, removing the lower leaves, and dipping the stems in rooting hormone.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
Definition of rooting
Verb
  • Focusing on relevance means embedding inclusive practices directly into hiring criteria, project assignments, promotion pipelines, and performance reviews.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of embedding
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  • That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging

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“Entrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenching. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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