1
as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers
a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in military
troops plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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as in to march
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Recent Examples of troop
Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Darling little Harper was just along for the ride—happy to sit, stay, or troop down the stairs as required—but also kind of sleepy.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The war, which began October 6, 1973 with a coordinated attack by Egypt and Syria on Israeli troops occupying the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula and the Syrian Golan Heights, ended after 19 days.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Princess Kate tapped author and artist Charlie Mackesy to create an illustration for the booklet, which showed a group of friends trooping through the snow together towards Westminster Abbey with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Darling little Harper was just along for the ride—happy to sit, stay, or troop down the stairs as required—but also kind of sleepy.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
An Israel Defense Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave's main city, and that the number of soldiers would rise in coming days to confront up to 3,000 Hamas combatants the IDF believes are still in the city.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The war, which began October 6, 1973 with a coordinated attack by Egypt and Syria on Israeli troops occupying the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula and the Syrian Golan Heights, ended after 19 days.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Linkin Park became the first to do so when the group’s comeback album From Zero arrived last November, as the Grammy-winning troupe filled the entire top 10 at once.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Kuomintang, or KMT, also known as the Nationalist Party of China, is the party formerly led by Chiang Kai-shek that ruled the entirety of the Republic of China before Mao Zedong’s communist military forced it to flee to Taiwan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli military began a ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday, with two IDF divisions moving toward the city.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cougars got the ball to start and marched down the field and scored.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of buckling to the pressure, McCarthy and company marched down the field and put together three impressive scoring drives.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nail polish is not allowed for male soldiers, and clear polish is accepted for female soldiers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company is also pushing out battlefield-ready tools designed for everyday use by soldiers.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consequently, Riyadh received DF-3A missiles in the late 1980s, only parading them in public for the first time in 2014.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nurse continued to tap into her fashion roots by dressing in bold colors, parading red lipstick and nail polish.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Today, there are several dozens of SubHDR systems in service.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Robin was pacing in her Austin office, squeezing the cute plush mascot of her startup.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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King Philip will see crucial junior contributors like Ella Morgan (28 goals, 12 assists last season) and Tayla McDuff (nine goals, 15 assists) pacing the charge.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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