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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
Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
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Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In Ukraine, tanks—the backbone of 20th-century armies—have become sitting ducks for drones.
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Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The real future of AI warfare The future battlefield is unlikely to be dominated by armies of humanoid robots carrying rifles.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The Israeli and Lebanese armies both reported personnel deaths in southern Lebanon.
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Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Meanwhile, those same institutions hand out coaching contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, employ armies of analysts and support staff, build lavish facilities and pay enormous buyouts to coaches who fail.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
The momentum generated in Normandy would carry Allied armies into Germany.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
In Ukraine, tanks—the backbone of 20th-century armies—have become sitting ducks for drones.
—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The real future of AI warfare The future battlefield is unlikely to be dominated by armies of humanoid robots carrying rifles.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The Israeli and Lebanese armies both reported personnel deaths in southern Lebanon.
—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Meanwhile, those same institutions hand out coaching contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, employ armies of analysts and support staff, build lavish facilities and pay enormous buyouts to coaches who fail.
—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
The momentum generated in Normandy would carry Allied armies into Germany.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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Some civilians joined volunteer battalions or were drafted to join the military, while others contributed in different ways, from intelligence gathering and crowd-sourcing funding to food and medical distribution networks and critical infrastructure repair.
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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.
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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The result of Saturday night’s match in Arlington will not affect how either of those teams make it in.
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In the meantime, mission teams on the ground are keeping Swift at least 185 miles above Earth, where the boost mission has the best chance of success, NASA said.
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The decline of the liberal arts school Almost every school is struggling, but the enrollment cliff is an existential challenge for the legions of small private schools spread across the country.
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But legions of fans have long wondered, what if…Byrne had never left Uncanny X-Men?
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
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And in Lebanon, Israeli forces attacked a southern town, after Israel agreed to withdraw some troops from the area.
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The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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