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as in battalions
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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as in swarms
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of armies
Instead of kings and queens cunningly maneuvering their armies against their enemies, there’s only an ox of a man and a bald little boy, neither of whom exhibits a clearly superior intellect.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Guerrilla armies roam the country’s western border, and private militias stand ready.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In other words, just as warfare and armed conflict have evolved away from armies lined up across national borders, the right to self-defense has to be read as being capacious enough to accommodate a military response to threats such as narco-terrorism.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Allied armies had broken out of Normandy, liberated Paris, and pushed toward Germany.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Atlas has recently been freed from his burden and now seeks to lead the armies of Kronos in a war of vengeance.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
The Wall of Death, incidentally, involves splitting the crowd down the middle, creating a channel of space, and then having the two sides charge across it like clashing medieval armies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The United States and the Soviet Union built massive armies, competed in a nuclear arms race, and, during numerous crises, moved the world dangerously close to nuclear war.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
But for the armies of enterprising attorneys scrapping to get your attention, concerns are more immediate.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Guerrilla armies roam the country’s western border, and private militias stand ready.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In other words, just as warfare and armed conflict have evolved away from armies lined up across national borders, the right to self-defense has to be read as being capacious enough to accommodate a military response to threats such as narco-terrorism.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Allied armies had broken out of Normandy, liberated Paris, and pushed toward Germany.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Atlas has recently been freed from his burden and now seeks to lead the armies of Kronos in a war of vengeance.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
The Wall of Death, incidentally, involves splitting the crowd down the middle, creating a channel of space, and then having the two sides charge across it like clashing medieval armies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The United States and the Soviet Union built massive armies, competed in a nuclear arms race, and, during numerous crises, moved the world dangerously close to nuclear war.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
But for the armies of enterprising attorneys scrapping to get your attention, concerns are more immediate.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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Top-tier television used to entice movie stars with the promise of meaty roles and superlative writing; 2025 television enlists battalions of Oscar winners by waving around a script based on a mid-tier best seller and the prospect of a couple of months on location in Nantucket.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Firefighters quickly called more engines and battalions as the blaze grew.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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The system uses several 50 kW industrial laser units to create a single powerful beam that kills drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fast-moving threats from a long distance.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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As of January 7, seven teams are looking for a new coach, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chavez swept back into power just two days later, however, on the backs of legions of supporters filling the streets.—
James Trapani,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Where Game of Thrones the HBO series was a fantasy juggernaut with sweeping shots of warrior hordes and big twists, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is told from a single viewpoint as Sir Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg wander through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty rules the Iron Throne.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Theme parks use hordes of performers to bring their worlds to life.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The annual fundraiser gives troops the opportunity to sell boxes for their troop and develop life skills like goal-setting, decision-making, money management and business ethics.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fans posted footage on social media showing throngs of fans gathering overnight for a chance to see Williams.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, the popular Lake Eola Farmer’s Market could relocate to a portion of the street to help bring throngs of people, which would also benefit businesses there as city leaders have tried for years to bolster retail offerings.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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