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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
While most brigade members sheltered in time, some, who ignored safety protocols, wound up among the casualties.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 June 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
Camp Atterbury is an Army and Air National Guard base near Edinburgh that spans 34,000 acres and has been used for training brigades and hosting large-scale operations.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
While most brigade members sheltered in time, some, who ignored safety protocols, wound up among the casualties.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
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Houston’s long-standing lead in the American League West is threatened not only by the loss of their star closer but also by the hard-charging Seattle Mariners – a team determined to win its first pennant.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both teams traded offensive rallies in an open second half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The powerhouse country vocalist has talked often about her love of hard rock, performed with Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose numerous times, and covered songs by fellow umlaut bands Mötley Crüe and Motörhead in concert.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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The late One Direction alum also gave the boy band some advice on how to make the stage their own.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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The allegations by both Southeast Asian countries are putting strain on a ceasefire for which Cambodia—its army heavily outgunned by Thailand's much larger and better-equipped forces—has become one of the latests countries to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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At one stage this summer, six different projects were being worked on inside The Racecourse at the same time by a small army of workers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Rays rallied late to beat the Giants for a second straight night Saturday, this time 2-1.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, local lawmakers and advocated rallied for their release ahead of the school year, which begins on Sept. 4.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s branch in Scranton, Pa., have found new subjects in the offshoot, still set in the world of paper: the eclectic staff of The Truth Teller, a historic Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, well past its glory days.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, about 3 a.m. and about 30 minutes after fire crews initially cleared the scene, firefighters were called back because the fire rekindled.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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They were primarily refined in the American West in the 19th and early 20th centuries when ranchers and farmers needed intelligent, energetic dogs capable of herding livestock across rugged terrain and vast ranch lands.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Hercules, 8, who has his own fan base on social media, is expert at herding outdoor creatures and soaking up affection from passengers inside the terminal while calming some who feel a little jittery about flying.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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In addition, the platoon of Laureano and O’Hearn should solve the Padres’ longtime offensive void in left field where a total of 10 players had combined to hit .229 with a .613 OPS this year, third worst among left fielders in the majors.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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So is whether Bader will be an everyday player or the right-handed side of a platoon.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tubers flock to the next section of the river, which runs for four miles from the gap to the small town of Portland, floating beneath the Slateford Bridge and through the occasional class I/II wave train.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
11 Aug. 2025
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Since the nineteenth century, new arrivals have flocked there to chase the sun.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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