PHALANX Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

phalanx

noun

Definition of phalanx

as in group

formal a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle. She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras.

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Recent Examples of phalanx The on-screen commentary helps CNN vie more handily against a phalanx of digital competitors. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Tesla celebrated with servers on roller skates delivering orders, a Skypad DJ, and a phalanx of Cybercabs (4 in total), among other things. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 And the idea carries the support of a broad phalanx of local investors, entrepreneurs and, well, billionaires, collectively known as the Dreamers. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Instead of the usual phalanx of cars and buses, Saturday evening traffic on Wilshire Boulevard was replaced by massive balloons, mobile sculptures, gaggles of gallerists and an endless array of elaborate costumes. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for phalanx

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Noun

Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

In 1994, Defense Secretary Les Aspin rescinded the risk rule policy but kept in place the exclusion that barred women from serving in direct ground combat units below the brigade level.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Italian police were out in force again Friday with riot brigades, drones and helicopters visible in the skies above the Rome protest.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of brigade

Noun

The department uses a three-shift platoon system with a daily minimum of 11 on-duty personnel, per the study.

— Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of platoon

Noun

Although more than half of the Paleolithic cave-art groupings recorded in Europe are located in the Iberian Peninsula, the study notes that the northeastern region has generally yielded only fragmentary evidence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026
Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

The band petered out by the end of the decade, exploring a more trip-hop/ambient sound under the name Hydroplane after Smith’s departure, with the Cat’s Miaow seemingly destined for obscurity.

— David Glickman, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Hundreds of Vang’s supporters converged in March for a fundraising concert by the band Cake, which formed in Sacramento.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of band

Noun

From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Raymar Fraser, 41, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, battery, and interfering with the custody of a minor.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
XPeng plans to double its range by increasing battery energy density to 400 kilowatt-hours per kilogram, according to Zhao.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of battery

Noun

The video concludes with André and his securtiy walking away from Hanks and his posse.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Then came Rob Bonta and the California attorney general’s posse of 12 states who filed suit in July with plans to block the deal, as the last obstacle.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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