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

The United States, after all, has good reasons for wanting troops to use AI. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 They are literally made loud enough to rally troops from a long distance. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 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

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Noun

Tickets are available online on the circus troupe’s website and Golden 1 Center’s website.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The Body follows a Catholic school dance troupe, made up of Anya (Kristina Bogic), Elsie (Sara Boustany), Lisbeth (Meszaros), Maddie (Chen) and Grace (Sofia Wylie).

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of troupe

Noun

Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, the Israeli military admitted that its troops had opened fire on the car carrying Rajab and six members of her family in January 2024.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of military

Verb

Denver marched 65 yards in six plays on its opening drive for a touchdown.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.

— Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

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Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

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On this special night, a nun threw out the first pitch, the fans donned pope hats and Sox home-run hitters paraded down the dugout in pope hats.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of parade

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From ChatGPT and Claude, to autonomous vehicles, to the music streaming services recommend to users – people are interacting with AI regularly.

— Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Vitaly, the neighbor from Horodyshche, said Berezovska’s mother was inconsolable during the service, which was attended by many.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of service

Verb

Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.

— Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of stride

Verb

Palmer himself paced the room on a phone call, doling out smiles of encouragement and inspiring a hushed reverence in his wake.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
He gets booked well in advance — typically in the previous autumn — and is scheduled to pace Diamond League meets in Lausanne, Zurich and Silesia this summer.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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