as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson led the Gucci brigade, one of several designs by the Italian luxury fashion house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
Verb
Tellingly, both Hamas and Fatah, the two dominant Palestinian movements today, have rockets and brigades named in Qassam’s honor.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Dakota Johnson led the Gucci brigade, one of several designs by the Italian luxury fashion house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Every budgeting article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bird was documented and banded for easier identification in the future, according to researchers.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike some other ethnic armed organizations leading insurgencies against the junta, the KNA is a pro-junta militia formally folded into the army’s command.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In a thrilling finish, Christian Academy remained perfect after rallying for a victory against Bowling Green.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Sep. 2025
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The individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments while the maintenance crew was working on the aircraft, which had arrived from Europe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Videos on social media showed large plumes of smoke coming from the church as crews battled the fire.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For some dogs, especially herding breeds like Border collies, the day care setting can be a sensory overload.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That position puts the 32-year-old Ubezonu in the thick of the action during floor votes, when staffers are frequently in charge of herding the cats on behalf of their leadership bosses.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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But in the team’s first postseason game, Chisholm was reduced to being a platoon bat.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seeking to stop voters from flocking to Reform UK, Labour talked tough on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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This weekend’s Chiefs game — which ended in the Kansas City team defeating the Ravens 37-20 — marked the second match-up Swift has attended this season without being spotted by the usual horde of fans and cameras that used to flock to her on game days.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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