TROOP Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrüp

Definition of troop

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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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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Noun

It has been authorized at 5,500 troops, more than twice as many as its predecessor, and has been given more aggressive rules of engagement. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 And the theater where Penélope Cruz’s Nené performs cabaret for the Nationalist troops was a dilapidated cinema that had been closed since the 1950s. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

On a recent Friday night, thousands of mostly young people trooped into a large auditorium in Lekki, an upscale part of Lagos. — Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 How would troop deployments differ under the Insurrection Act? — Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop

Noun

In many ways, the Medieval Times crew could be a theater troupe, restaurant staff, or coed sports team.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
When the troupe took a bow a few minutes later, the applause was uproarious, as if prospectively celebrating all the work still to come.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of troupe

Noun

The 100-pound-force (lbf) Frenzy 6 prototype completed its first engine test in September, advancing the company’s effort to develop affordable propulsion systems for the US military.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Over time, against long odds, the pair cleared a path for SpaceX to contracts at NASA and the US military.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of military

Verb

The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Taking their cue from Spaniards, protesters in Lisbon who have been gathering to demand affordable housing are expected to march across the city on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

Earlier this week, soldiers in the United States tested rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Confident in the safety of their compound, Andrew and the soldiers were oblivious to the boy’s bad intentions.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Verb

After the Superattico10 collection, the temporary store will carry the spring 2027 line that was paraded during Milan Fashion Week last month.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
On television, curvy models parade down the runway every now and then—Ashley Graham, Precious Lee, and Paloma Elsesser among them.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of parade

Verb

Employees are under constant pressure to keep up with economic volatility, advancing technologies, the rising cost of living and fast-paced work environments.

— Jon Lowe, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Michael Turner paced the running backs with 40 yards on nine attempts.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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