INFANTRYMEN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

infantrymen

noun

plural of infantryman

as in cavalrymen

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civilians

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Noun

Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Noun

But the current Sinaloa turf war—la narcopandemia, locals call it—has created new categories of victims, far from the foot soldiers and hit men targeted in previous spasms of violence.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of foot soldiers

Noun

The raiders’ prisoners are saved by Titus, a young man on a mysterious quest of his own, but once Bria is freed from captivity, Titus leaves her to fend for herself in the wilderness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of raiders

Noun

For active weekend or midweek warriors, Nantucket offers miles upon miles of bike paths and nearly endless opportunities for paddling.

— Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
One hundred and fifty years ago, Crazy Horse helped lead his warriors in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of warriors

Noun

There, Noronha wrasse—the archipelago’s namesake cleaner fish—dart among surgeonfish, sergeant majors, grunts, parrotfish, and groupers.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
On the southern end of the loop, check out the interactive Bison Center to feel hides, hear the creatures’ varied grunts and bleats, and learn about the park’s efforts to sustainably maintain the herd.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of grunts

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