1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
c
2
: a collection of people or things : crew sense 2
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader
trooped; trooping; troops
Synonyms
Examples of troop in a Sentence
Noun
Where is his troop heading?
a plan to withdraw troops
a troop of enthusiastic children
Verb
We all trooped back inside.
The kids trooped off to school.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
About 10,000 people living in the United States have reported for Israeli military duty after receiving draft notices, part of a larger mobilization of 360,000 troops, Israeli officials told The Washington Post.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Special Operations troops were training with rocket launchers again.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Over the last year and a half, Miller said that several parishioners — many of whom were either born in Ukraine or have relatives still living there — have had family members captured or killed by Russian troops.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
Israeli troops and tanks are expected to remain in place around northern Gaza during the truce.
—Josef Federman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
If a rocket or drone kills American troops, the Biden administration will face a crisis of its own.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
Or how, in the movie’s most visually and musically arresting sequence, to send the Russian and Austrian troops at Austerlitz to a bloody, watery grave.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The war lasted more than three months, with Israeli troops reaching as far as the outskirts of Beirut, leading to the exodus of thousands of PLO members, including Arafat.
September 1982
Despite the withdrawal of the PLO from Lebanon, Israeli troops continued to monitor activities in Lebanon.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
As the campers trooped to the ropes course, 10-year-old Emma Brackins told a counselor that the scariest part of the course wasn’t the zip line, like some kids said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2023
Before not too long, patients began trooping in from hundreds of kilometers away just to be seen at this center.
—Simar Bajaj and Abdullahi Tsanni, STAT, 9 Aug. 2023
The investors trooped across the tarmac into the airport, carrying suitcases and wrapped in trench coats, wearing looks of grim determination.
—Yepoka Yeebo, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
The color, or regimental flag, which was trooped in the ceremony belongs to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 June 2023
Barely a year after Morocco announced plans to put up a gigafactory, investors have started trooping to the market.
—By Conrad Onyango, Quartz, 1 June 2023
British Luxury On Display While the British military are trooping the colours for the coronation, luxury brands have been working behind the scenes to commemorate the event with special edition products and experiences.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Senior United Nations officials trooped through his office, offering assistance and posing for photos.
—Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Historically, this area is famous as the site where the last battle between the Italian army and Austro-Hungarian troops took place during World War I.
Now the rolling hills are probably best known as part of the Prosecco Wine Road (Strada del Prosecco e dei Colli Conegliano e Valdobbiadene).
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
About 10,000 people living in the United States have reported for Israeli military duty after receiving draft notices, part of a larger mobilization of 360,000 troops, Israeli officials told The Washington Post.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Special Operations troops were training with rocket launchers again.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Over the last year and a half, Miller said that several parishioners — many of whom were either born in Ukraine or have relatives still living there — have had family members captured or killed by Russian troops.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
Israeli troops and tanks are expected to remain in place around northern Gaza during the truce.
—Josef Federman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
If a rocket or drone kills American troops, the Biden administration will face a crisis of its own.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
Or how, in the movie’s most visually and musically arresting sequence, to send the Russian and Austrian troops at Austerlitz to a bloody, watery grave.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The war lasted more than three months, with Israeli troops reaching as far as the outskirts of Beirut, leading to the exodus of thousands of PLO members, including Arafat.
September 1982
Despite the withdrawal of the PLO from Lebanon, Israeli troops continued to monitor activities in Lebanon.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
Verb
Journalists trooped through the apartment in groups.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
As the campers trooped to the ropes course, 10-year-old Emma Brackins told a counselor that the scariest part of the course wasn’t the zip line, like some kids said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2023
Before not too long, patients began trooping in from hundreds of kilometers away just to be seen at this center.
—Simar Bajaj and Abdullahi Tsanni, STAT, 9 Aug. 2023
The investors trooped across the tarmac into the airport, carrying suitcases and wrapped in trench coats, wearing looks of grim determination.
—Yepoka Yeebo, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
The color, or regimental flag, which was trooped in the ceremony belongs to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 June 2023
Barely a year after Morocco announced plans to put up a gigafactory, investors have started trooping to the market.
—By Conrad Onyango, Quartz, 1 June 2023
British Luxury On Display While the British military are trooping the colours for the coronation, luxury brands have been working behind the scenes to commemorate the event with special edition products and experiences.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Senior United Nations officials trooped through his office, offering assistance and posing for photos.
—Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
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troop
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
plural
: armed forces, military
2
: a collection of people or things : company
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: a unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader
troop
2 of 2 verb
: to move or gather in crowds
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