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 This new version would introduce the commando strike force featuring iconic characters like Duke, Roadblock and Snake Eyes. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for commando

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Noun

An earlier version of this story included an incorrect name and gender for the victim in the crash, based on information from the highway patrol.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Missouri state troopers have captured an escaped convict who broke free from a Tennessee prison last week, a highway patrol spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of patrol

Noun

The series chronicles the rise of Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux) and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen).

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of raider

Noun

Some of them have panoramic views of white windmills, which dot the coastline of the Taiwan Strait like slender sentries.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sentry

Noun

The post said the unidentified infantryman was wounded at his position.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of infantryman

Noun

Marie, a rural outpost that for thousands of years has been a gathering place and trading hub for Indigenous communities.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
For example, Eredi Zucca recently unveiled a permanent corner at the Communité’s Galataport İstanbul location, which will be followed by another one in the Turkish retailer’s İstinyePark outpost next year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outpost

Noun

On his base at Guantanamo Bay, a young marine named William Santiago (Daniel Velez) has been killed.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Shortly after the 110 migrants were interdicted at sea on Wednesday by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment and Border Force, they were loaded on two police marine vessels for processing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of marine

Noun

Transport workers had been slated to join the pickets too, but abandoned plans after Transport Minister Matteo Salvini threatened the sector with sanctions.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
In the union’s founding days, Huerta helped recruit a 19-year-old grape picker named Eliseo Medina to perform a one-man picket at the Port of Los Angeles — supposedly to stop the loading of a shipment of non-union grapes.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of picket

Noun

In the interview, Dornan spoke with his Hunt for Gollum costar Leo Woodall, who plays Halvard — a fellow Dúnedain ranger who travels with Strider — in the upcoming film.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Adriene Holcomb, the district ranger for the Mountain Home Ranger District for the Boise National Forest, added that because of the dry winter, larger, dead vegetation did not absorb moisture, causing the plants to carry more heat.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranger

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