COMMANDO Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

commando

noun

Definition of commando

as in patrol

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as in raider

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civilian

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Recent Examples of commando The way Samuel, sporting a buzz-cut like a commando, pushed opponents around and stuck his head where other defenders were afraid to put their feet. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026 New additions to the cast include not only Pattinson but also Isaach de Bankolé as Paul’s former Fedaykin death commando. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026 Netanyahu, the son of a historian, grew up in Jerusalem’s elite circles and served in the military’s prestigious Sayeret Matkal commando unit. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Only one commando — Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of future Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — was killed. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commando

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando

Noun

The ordeal began Sunday after authorities said Spencer threatened people with a gun, rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle and fled into the forest.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
While the highway patrol confirmed the investigation, an agency spokesperson did not provide additional details about its scope.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrol

Noun

Frank and Jesse James rode with them as the raiders killed 150 to 200 men and boys and burned down nearly every business on Massachusetts Street, as well as dozens of homes.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of raider

Noun

And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentry

Noun

Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Platner went on to serve three tours there as a Marine infantryman, engaging in close combat in Ramadi and Fallujah.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026

Definition of infantryman

Noun

The California outpost is a naturally strategic move for a brand that has earned celebrities’ increasing attention over the years.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The Canadian Space Agency was on the hook to build a robotic arm for the Gateway outpost, improving on the Canadian robotics systems used on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpost

Noun

Castillo, a former US marine who ran a security and risk management company in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, was arrested on June 11 at the city’s international airport.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Surrounded by house reefs – and with a private marine reserve around it which restricts other boats to 400m off its shores – Mnemba offers a rare private space on this increasingly touristy Zanzibar coastline.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of marine

Noun

For wooden privacy fencing, the community’s guidelines specify a shadow-box style with dog-ear pickets and require the fence to have the same appearance from both sides.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Nurses have been organizing and holding strikes and pickets at local Prime hospitals since Prime bought eight Illinois hospitals last year, and a ninth — Olympia Fields — earlier this year.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of picket

Noun

The cost is $35 to $40 and includes all of the supplies needed to turn your child into a butterfly, a Star Wars ranger or a fairy princess.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
In the Philippines, Ruben Gianan is a veteran ranger at Masungi Georeserve, a member of The Long Run, a global network of nature-positive lodges and travel companies.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranger

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