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adjective

variants also intrenched
as in deep
firmly established over time I have an entrenched dislike of mimes

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verb

variants also intrenched
past tense of entrench
as in rooted
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 entrenched
Adjective
That’s the way an entrenched NFL veteran can afford to look at it, but to fans looking for clues, reasons to be excited — and a young player trying play himself off the bubble and onto the roster — it’s bound to be something more. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 This challenge layered on top of the very real barriers that chronically absent students face can make educators feel defeated and think that absenteeism is simply too big and entrenched of a problem for schools to meaningfully address. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 As Bell gets more entrenched into practice before the season, gaining familiarity with quarterback Malik Willis will be a key. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The entrenched, byzantine system for acquiring things is why the most sophisticated country in human history is at risk of no longer having the world’s most sophisticated military. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Tired of budget stalemates, deficits and continuous acrimony in the state Capitol, California voters in 2010 started taking action to temper political gridlock and loosen the grip of entrenched special interests. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Armored tanks first played a useful role in helping break through entrenched battlefield lines during the final years of World War I more than a century ago. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu and his allies dismiss criticism as the product of entrenched antisemitism and cast institutions like the United Nations as irredeemably biased. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
Luiz’s presence on the right wing could move speedy and active Capita to the left wing, once the 24-year-old Brazilian is entrenched in the lineup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The whole mess perfectly highlight how AI models can further biases deeply entrenched in their training data from the open web. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 China has pulled forward in the development of humanoid robots and frontier open-source AI models, while Taiwan and South Korea’s chipmakers have entrenched themselves in global AI hardware supply chains. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Throughout training camp, Klubnik has been entrenched in a battle with Bailey Zappe for the Jets’ primary backup quarterback role behind Smith. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 The early going featured the braggadocio of the comfortably entrenched. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Stout may only be entering his second season but he is entrenched as the third cornerback, lining up against slot receivers in the 49ers’ nickel package. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 His command of celebrity culture — its secrets, scandals, and machinations — was already firmly entrenched. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 With Jack Campbell, who signed a 4-year, $81 million contract extension this offseason, entrenched at middle linebacker, White will look to push for a starting job at one of the outside spots. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrenched
  1. deep
  2. rooted
  3. inherent
  4. embedded
  5. lodged
Adjective
  • At the start of the year, Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir said that deeper dialogue and collaboration with the EU would be a key factor in shoring up the country's interests.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Thankfully, his reappearance in the show actually has a deeper purpose.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of deep
Verb
  • After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Quilceda Creek vineyards are also non-grafted and own-rooted, which Golitzin believes enables each clone to express its character more directly.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rooted
Adjective
  • The strategy seeks to slow China's technological advancement through attrition rather than a complete ban, acknowledging the inherent challenge of policing cross-border digital services.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Although none of these trails are terribly technical, there’s still an inherent risk that comes with hiking.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inherent
Verb
  • This marks a larger shift in how healthcare is administered globally, with many aging societies transitioning from hospital-centric care to more personalized and accessible options which are embedded in neighborhoods and communities.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Scott Quigley, then embedded with the Middlesex DA’s office, crashed his cruiser into a wheelchair van in December 2023, injuring a man inside who died at the hospital a month later.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • Despite surgery, however, the bullet lodged inside his abdomen was not found, and his condition suddenly deteriorated.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodged

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“Entrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrenched. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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