1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Miami could also elevate Hayden Rucci, a second-year player from Wisconsin, up from the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Bailey Zappe is on the practice squad and serving as the team's third-string/emergency QB on Sundays.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals – which went the full seven games – the two squads proved again that there was little to separate them as neither led by more than seven points in the 58-minute affair.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
News of Bishop’s name in the squad was met with huge excitement and had Fratton Park bouncing at kick-off.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Miami could also elevate Hayden Rucci, a second-year player from Wisconsin, up from the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Bailey Zappe is on the practice squad and serving as the team's third-string/emergency QB on Sundays.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals – which went the full seven games – the two squads proved again that there was little to separate them as neither led by more than seven points in the 58-minute affair.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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