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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The under-18s trained and played matches at the university on pitches inferior to the 11 natural grass and artificial pitches at the pristine AAEPC.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Priced at $12,500, the successor to the 2024 commemorative edition features a new honeycomb-like dial designed to evoke the green signal light of a train.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
The university is planning to train close to 1,000 students across both campuses during that time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The under-18s trained and played matches at the university on pitches inferior to the 11 natural grass and artificial pitches at the pristine AAEPC.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for train
Noun
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Mansfield and her entourage were traveling from a nightclub performance in Biloxi, Miss. to New Orleans.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Some members of Juventus’ entourage, including players, were not aware they would be unveiled at a press conference before attending the event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The resort also uses a fleet of electric vehicles for day-to-day operations.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Jeep and Dodge maker Stellantis, meanwhile, recently partnered with U.S.-based Ample to integrate battery swapping technology to a fleet of 100 Fiat 500 EVs in Madrid, Spain.—
Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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For men, the style queue has been legendary, apart from novel technology.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The queue for the new Test Track includes a trio of concept cars from General Motors, dating from 1900.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Unlike traditional computing, which processes information in binary sequences, quantum computing harnesses the unique properties of quantum mechanics—superposition, entanglement and tunneling—to process complex information in entirely new ways.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In a crucial chase sequence, Bond will have to deliver two hundred packages in a Honda Civic by 7 p.m. or risk unemployment.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Gifford announced her resignation from OHS last month as The Connecticut Mirror was preparing to publish a story demonstrating her involvement in the state’s audit of Helen Zervas, owner of Family Eye Care in Bristol, in the days before DSS officials cancelled the audit in 2020.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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As those efforts continued, the Pentagon simultaneously prepared the operation.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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But some have raised safety concerns, highlighting that bans could prevent students from contacting family members during an emergency, and argue that promoting healthier device use could better teach children to manage their screen time.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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As William Shakespeare had once taught people about being human, here was Chaplin to enlighten viewers on what laughter could mean.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The former focuses on how customers perceive their interactions with a brand—how effective, easy, and emotionally resonant those experiences are.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Judge Nina Wang said that despite the case only focusing on a single fraud charge, the circumstances and scale of Hallford's crime, as well as the emotional impact on the families, warranted the maximum sentence.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the number of AI offerings aimed at the legal profession is growing.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Anxiety might also require more intensive cognitive-behavioral interventions aimed at changing negative thought patterns.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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