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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
These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
What should be the role of national armies?
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Historically, Battlefield's selling point has been massive maps where entire armies compete against each other.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
For years, the armies on the Western Front were immobilized by the combination of modern technology and antiquated tactics.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Anyone who was going to take on the human genome, a project that required herding scientists into veritable armies, had to.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin’s armies seized Chornobyl in the opening throes of their invasion of Ukraine.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Only a professional military can repel one of the world’s most powerful armies.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
What should be the role of national armies?
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Historically, Battlefield's selling point has been massive maps where entire armies compete against each other.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
For years, the armies on the Western Front were immobilized by the combination of modern technology and antiquated tactics.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Anyone who was going to take on the human genome, a project that required herding scientists into veritable armies, had to.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin’s armies seized Chornobyl in the opening throes of their invasion of Ukraine.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Only a professional military can repel one of the world’s most powerful armies.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have developed living microrobot swarms made from algae and nanoparticles that can assemble into custom shapes under blue light and disperse on command with red light.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Such would have been the time pressures facing Wrexham that the intricate planning process involving legions of staff started late last year.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Captain America attracted legions of fans among American youth, many of whom saw themselves in the superhero.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Through the project, hordes of people were confronted with the biases of facial recognition technology for the first time.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Leo was met by throngs of cheering Italians, some of whom had been waiting since the middle of the night to greet him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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