as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Whether Antonin is toiling away in his father’s restaurant or supervising the work of his brigades in Talleyrand’s kitchens, both the cooks and their dishes look great.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Noun
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
Verb
The Takeaway: Leadership Lessons from the Line There’s a reason the highest-performing kitchens are called brigades.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Whether Antonin is toiling away in his father’s restaurant or supervising the work of his brigades in Talleyrand’s kitchens, both the cooks and their dishes look great.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Peña has 2 1/2 years of team control remaining and won't hit free agency until the end of the 2027 season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Likewise, Ukraine used every air defense system in its arsenal, including missile defense batteries, electronic warfare, mobile fire teams with machine guns, and its new F-16 fighter jets.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Fans in the United States quickly turned the track into a proper win, earning the boy band its first appearance on the Hot 100 this frame.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The back of the crayfish has banded white and blue coloration, photos show, with some exhibiting a more green color than blue.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
Noun
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though various industries, including the fashion community, have rallied to help support local residents rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the historic damage, many Angelenos are still in the process of taking stock of what was lost.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Implicitly, the troubles of the Texas Supreme Court in herding the wet cats of the lower Texas courts onto the right track would be alleviated were Texas to adopt the UPEPA.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Sauro was one of 150 young people at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington that evening who were herded onto buses halfway through the game to begin their overnight journey to Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
Noun
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His splits are minimal, so a platoon wouldn't be necessary.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Robert should drop off the Phils’ wish-list amid a miserable season but Mullins (11 HRs, eight SBs) would be an improvement over the Marsh-Rojas platoon in center.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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What Is Happening in Cape Coral? Cape Coral's housing market exploded during the pandemic, when thousands of out-of-state newcomers flocked to the relatively affordable Florida paradise, snatching up for-sale homes and driving up prices.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Today, visitors flock here in droves every autumn to pick apples and pumpkins, shop for antiques, and take in those small-town fall vibes.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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