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as in battalion
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 throng
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 team
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 army
For nearly two years, Sudan has been ravaged by a war between the regular army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.
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Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Every play comes to the stage thanks to a vast, invisible army of talent.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Anyone appointed to the military police force has to complete army or air military police occupational training, according to the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the report, the purges have affected all four of China’s military forces — the army, navy, air force and rocket force — with the rocket force hit hardest amid an investigation into corrupt procurement processes.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Every play comes to the stage thanks to a vast, invisible army of talent.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Anyone appointed to the military police force has to complete army or air military police occupational training, according to the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the report, the purges have affected all four of China’s military forces — the army, navy, air force and rocket force — with the rocket force hit hardest amid an investigation into corrupt procurement processes.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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The historical film is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female battalion that was deployed to Europe during World War II.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Workers bustle by them in throngs in the center of Guadalajara.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the team to beat, with high morale and ambition to defend its title.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Americans are underdogs with attitude, a team capable of winning, but failure will not define them like, say, a Super Bowl.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Many Minnesotans watched with worry as federal agents and National Guard troops hit the streets of Los Angeles last summer and Chicago in the fall.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Again, the Kremlin has not confirmed the figures, but Ukrainian officials recently boasted of killing 35,000 Russian troops in December alone.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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At one Asian society gathering, a swarm of people descended upon the then-19-year-old.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of heavily armed troops and police swarm the National Assembly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the storm closes in and then starts hitting airports, some flights may be canceled for a day or two after the weather clears, as airlines work to get all their aircraft and crews back into place for normal operations.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The airstrikes came after a month of deadly attacks within Pakistan, the most recent being the killing of two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, by militants in the country’s northwest on Saturday, officials said.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The effort targets growing demand for robotic systems that can support tanks and reconnaissance vehicles without adding soldiers to the battlefield.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the February Flavor Festival draws to a close, ending next Saturday at more than 100 restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries throughout Lake County, business owners are reporting good-sized crowds.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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