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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
Now, in an age of instant communications, their Cold War counterparts could nonetheless disappear into a covert netherworld, loosening Washington’s controls and freeing them to plot coups, mobilize armies, and install governments.
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Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Along with the disruptions, the storm led to the creation of armies of snowmen and other sculptures as well as snowball fights.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Many experts internationally feared Ukraine would fall within days to the Kremlin, which boasts one of the largest armies on the globe.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Haman’s downfall is not orchestrated by armies.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
By the third century, however, Roman armies advanced further into Germanic territory.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Small armies of residents still gather to observe federal officers from cars or on foot – honking horns and blowing whistles to alert neighbors.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
These anti-peace sentiments can be quickly amplified by bot armies.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Along with the disruptions, the storm led to the creation of armies of snowmen and other sculptures as well as snowball fights.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Many experts internationally feared Ukraine would fall within days to the Kremlin, which boasts one of the largest armies on the globe.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Haman’s downfall is not orchestrated by armies.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
By the third century, however, Roman armies advanced further into Germanic territory.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Small armies of residents still gather to observe federal officers from cars or on foot – honking horns and blowing whistles to alert neighbors.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
These anti-peace sentiments can be quickly amplified by bot armies.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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The Marines, the only service with a command structure for its wounded warrior program, has two battalions, one at Camp Pendleton and the other at Camp Lejeune.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.—
Jack Brook,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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German defense technology startup SWARM Biotactics has deployed programmable cyborg insect swarms for paying NATO customers, including German military forces, moving a seemingly fictional concept from experiments to operational field use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Both teams won their first games of the tournament.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Like the Globetrotters and their perennial opponents the Washington Generals, the Snowballs will ultimately split into two teams and face off against each other in exhibition-style games, but also hope to play college teams and minor leaguers like the Kane County Cougars.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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On the flip side, there are also legions of Scream fans who are coming out to support Campbell's return as a lead of the franchise, Williamson's chance to take the director's seat for one of these films, and overall excitement for a new slasher-whodunnit.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its Claude models, especially the software-writing tool Claude Code, have won legions of devoted fans.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many of the companies that are cutting hordes of jobs – and blaming it on AI – had swelled in size during the pandemic years, when tech companies were meeting demand for online services.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Retention of casual viewers is a nut that’s notoriously hard to crack, and NASCAR isn’t alone in trying to convert its hordes of curiosity seekers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Rays’ current depth chart is extremely left-handed, forcing them to choose two lefty bats who will effectively play every day alongside a heavy set of platoons.—
Derek VanRiper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 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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Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many, many countries.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 59-year-old grumbled that gladhanding throngs of supporters in dusty villages had left him prey to bugs and viruses.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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