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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The initial focus in New Haven will be heating and cooling for the train station.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 80-acre Growlersburg camp, which opened in 1967, is run by the two state agencies to support emergency response and recovery for incidents such as wildfires and trains low-level, non-violent offenders to serve on fire crews, according to CDCR.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Mayor Dionne Adams said shutting down stations would reduce the quality of life, as residents face longer commutes and added stress for those who rely on train services.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The initial focus in New Haven will be heating and cooling for the train station.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Anthropic has accused three prominent Chinese artificial intelligence firms of using its Claude chatbot on a massive scale to secretly train rival models—an unexpected development in a yearslong global debate over where fraud ends and industry standard practice begins.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The 80-acre Growlersburg camp, which opened in 1967, is run by the two state agencies to support emergency response and recovery for incidents such as wildfires and trains low-level, non-violent offenders to serve on fire crews, according to CDCR.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for train
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Indeed, the young British society swan was living in Austria to perfect her German when Adolf Hitler and his entourage drove past her apartment in Vienna, marking the start of the Anschluss, or annexation of Austria, in March 1938.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the film follows Dylan and his entourage (including Joan Baez) on a tour of England, trading wits with journalists and getting hammered at a notorious hotel party that involves someone (who?—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two bases have long served as crucial overseas US military staging posts for operations far from home, with Diego Garcia a key airfield for the US’ heavy bomber fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers say the work could help extend service life, reduce maintenance demands, and improve energy efficiency in future rail fleets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Huge crowds at the venue — which was open to the public on its first couple of days — contributed to long queues and some delegates being unable to attend their panels.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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The season includes a massive battle sequence that was originally planned for the show’s second season but ended up getting moved to season three after the season two episode count was reduced to eight episodes.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a shootout, Peter jumps onto the back of the getaway truck, kickstarting the fight sequence and the first of several changes to the original concept of the scene.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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The frozen, single-serve meals can be prepared in a microwave within five minutes or less, which also helps customers save time in the kitchen.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
22 Feb. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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The omakase experience is delightful, and Shinya Takahashi's talent is impressive—almost as impressive as the fact that he's taught himself English in a couple of years via watching YouTube videos (all while raising five children).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old said that the whirlwind experience — being traded, shaving his bushy beard, disappointing his new team and getting demoted in less than a week’s time — taught him a lot about himself.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Miami tried to impose its game plan early, with several attacks down the right side of the field, and focused on making Messi the focal point of its attack.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The film focuses on Goldin's ongoing battle against the billionaire Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic through their pharmaceutical company, Purdue Pharma.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Gantzel noted that late last year, the city of La Mesa rolled out temporary rubber speed humps on Date Avenue as part of a pilot program aiming to slow traffic and improve neighborhood safety.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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These were evidenced during England’s European Championship qualifying round game away to Bulgaria in 2019, when officials threatened an abandonment after play was twice stopped due to racist abuse aimed at Tyrone Mings and Raheem Sterling.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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