PHALANXES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

phalanxes

noun

variants or phalanges

plural of phalanx

as in groups

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 phalanxes The structural backbones of the phalanges are 3D-printed from PLA, while soft silicone interfaces provide friction and compliance when the fingers contact a branch. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Limbs are quickly assembled from shoulders and hips down to the phalanges. — Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026 Jennifer Lawrence, who recently accessorized her black-and-white Lii dress with a slew of silver rings across her phalanges. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025 The further out one is known as the interphalangeal joint because your toe has two bones, the distal and the proximal phalanges. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

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
The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of platoons

Noun

Numan said Iraq had established two joint Iraqi-Kurdish brigades focusing on counter-ISIS operations.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
So far, no mainstream Democratic politician has seemed willing to stir up the hornet’s nest by taking on the progressive brigades.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of brigades

Noun

In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of groupings

Noun

The choice of Eleventh Dream Day and Naked Raygun for the first two albums reflects Jacobs’ near-lifetime association with the bands and his fervent enthusiasm for their music.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
After that, Afghanistan descended into anarchy, with bands of warlords grabbing turf, loot, women, and boys.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
This is true in such areas as quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors, next-generation energy, batteries, storage, 6G mobile communications, and high-performance computing.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of batteries

Noun

The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The company also has an edge on its peers because of its ability to improve the performance of GPU clusters, which should give its stock an additional boost, per Mohan.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

While no postponements or cancellations have been announced, security teams are undoubtedly assessing what level of risk is tolerable for the titans of the global economy.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The mediator does an intense workout taking the offers and counteroffers between the parties, up and down an elegant staircase that separates the teams.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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