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noun

bri-ˈgād How to pronounce brigade (audio)
Definition of brigadenext
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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verb

as in to band

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Recent Examples of brigade
Noun
New classroom rules, local Independence Day celebrations, and a wildfire-fighting goat brigade had the Sacramento region buzzing this Fourth of July weekend. — Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad. — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for brigade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
  1. team
  2. band
  3. army
  4. rally
  5. crew
  6. herd
  7. platoon
  8. flock
Noun
  • Yet France produced nearly 100 World Cup players who played for 13 countries this summer, and its team reached the semifinals for a third straight tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • That was the seventh World Cup goal for 23-year-old Bellingham, including six at this tournament, which is tied with team captain Harry Kane.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of team
Verb
  • They were named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — in addition to Mavis, they were named Buddy, Frankie, and Tweedy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The production features the full song catalogue of the 1978 Paramount Pictures film performed by a live cast and band against multiple movie screens.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the US launched 13 missiles at an army base in Bampur, also in Sistan and Baluchestan province, IRNA reported.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unemployment is low, in part because many workers are now serving in the army.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of army
Verb
  • Transportation stocks have been rallying amid early signs of a turn.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Sanders will head to Michigan this week to rally with his candidates up and down the ballot, while Schumer is not even involving himself in the Maine do-over primary.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of rally
Noun
  • That gives construction crews room to work while preparing the campus for future growth.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • India summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over the killing of a sailor in the waterway, and yesterday, the UAE said Iranian missiles hit its tankers in Omani waters, killing one crew member.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of crew
Verb
  • Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • There’s the Basque population in Boise, Idaho, whose ancestors traded a mountainous region between France and Spain for the American West in the hopes of finding gold but later turned to sheep herding.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • The Astros’ Christian Vázquez, the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, the Mets’ Luis Torrens and the Athletics’ switch-hitting Jonah Heim could be platoon options.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of platoon
Verb
  • As Argentina fans flock to Atlanta ahead of the FIFA World Cup semifinal, Underground Atlanta is once again turning into Underground Argentina.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • The scenes that would soon unfold were unclear as Spieth picked up his tee and started walking, all while a hundred or so fans in rain jackets flocked toward a large hill.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of flock

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