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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
The drama series followed the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 6 July 2025
The Israeli army did not provide immediate comment on the strikes.
—CBS News, 5 July 2025
Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 6 July 2025
The Israeli army did not provide immediate comment on the strikes.
—CBS News, 5 July 2025
Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
Noun
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Two battalion chiefs were killed, and one engineer was injured in the attack.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Last season, before the final home series, Getz spoke to a throng of media inside the tunnels of Rate Field in Chicago.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Along with the headline-grabbing job culls in the federal government which began earlier this year, a throng of companies have already laid off workers so far in 2025, including Microsoft, UPS, Dell, BP and others.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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However, the team did receive good news about outfielder Starting Marte.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Both teams have had comparable performances this season, each averaging 12.2 goals per game on offense.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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By Monday evening, a fire crew of 183 succeeded in containing 30% of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s an easy way to beat the line at Joe T.’s: Go before 11 a.m. and get a table before the lunch crowd wakes up.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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His splits are minimal, so a platoon wouldn't be necessary.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Robert should drop off the Phils’ wish-list amid a miserable season but Mullins (11 HRs, eight SBs) would be an improvement over the Marsh-Rojas platoon in center.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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