entrenched

American  

[en-trencht] / ɛnˈtrɛntʃt /

adjective

1. firmly or solidly established; placed in a position of strength.

   One of the most firmly entrenched ideas of masculinity is that men don't cry.

2. surrounded by trenches dug for defensive purposes.

   Government troops had finally been forced to abandon their entrenched positions, making them vulnerable to ground attack.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entrench.

Other Word Forms

• unentrenched adjective

Etymology

Origin of entrenched

entrench ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The leap was swift and steep—and grating on consumers already weary from years of entrenched inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This reform is unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices," said Inman Grant.

From Barron's

On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC

Speaking at the Brookings Institution on Thursday, he warned that “the longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations.”

From Barron's

“The longer inflation remains above 2%, the greater the risk that it becomes entrenched in expectations,” he said.

From Barron's

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