Thesaurus results for ARMIES

armies

noun

plural of army

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 Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Both sides, weakened by adverse conditions, had armies of nearly equal strength. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The inferno that follows, as the betrayer’s dragon sets fire to both armies and then Tumbleton itself, will be rendered with both practical flames and CGI. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Flying over the battle, Ulf directs Silverwing's fire on both armies seemingly indiscriminately. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Stitch together creatures to build an army of land, sea and sky monsters and compete with your family to defeat the dangerous armies of incoming babies. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Over the centuries, the church has been dismantled and reassembled several times, while managing to survive invading armies and the Bolshevik Revolution. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. — ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

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Noun

Originally constructed in the 1860s to house two battalions of the British Army, Chelsea Barracks served as an important military base for more than 140 years before being decommissioned in 2008.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
The Israeli army built another five battalions of soldiers who were never engaged in service or finished their service and wish to return to duty.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Here’s the Week 0 Fort Worth-area high school football scores including teams from area districts.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of teams

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So to Dolly, from that 6-year-old Kentucky boy attending his first concert, and your legions of fans in every corner of the world, a heartfelt thank you for the music and a lifetime of memories.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
That Swift would be among the legions of fans listening in on Bridgers’ latest work isn’t surprising.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hordes

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The Phillies will run outfield platoons in left and center for the remainder of the season.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Definition of platoons

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Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of troops

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Why then, are throngs of armchair analysts online pointing fingers at her ex-husband, Patrick, blaming him for the deaths?

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The new 47-key Orient Express Venezia is an experience, housed within Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in the oldest and northernmost Cannaregio district, drawing high-end travelers away from the throngs.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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