1
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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2
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
One supplier of dyes for army uniforms, for example, might be running low for any number of reasons — not enough labor, not enough chemical intermediates, sudden plant explosion at the dye works.
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Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The case centers around whether the order complies with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and a decades-old law that has been widely understood to make everyone born in the country a citizen, with narrow exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats and invading armies.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ye Win Oo, 60, previously served as secretary of the ruling State Administration Council and the State Security and Peace Commission, established after the army takeover.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Among the wounded is an officer who sustained moderate injuries, according to the army.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The case centers around whether the order complies with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and a decades-old law that has been widely understood to make everyone born in the country a citizen, with narrow exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats and invading armies.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ye Win Oo, 60, previously served as secretary of the ruling State Administration Council and the State Security and Peace Commission, established after the army takeover.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Among the wounded is an officer who sustained moderate injuries, according to the army.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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The contingent of paratroopers includes a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, the sources said.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fire occurred at 145 Brevard Court, said John Lipcsak, battalion chief in the department’s public information office, in an email to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Welcome back Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Hayes were upgraded from questionable to available on the team’s injury report Saturday morning.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, five of them seriously.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has its own navy that also relies on smaller vessels to do swarm attacks and drop mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has wreaked havoc on military bases, tourist centers and data centers used by America’s largest tech giants with swarms of low-cost Shahed drones that cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to public estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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On the night of Cabo Verde’s qualifying victory, Moreira recalled, players celebrated on a beach with crowds of fans.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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