as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
Kenny Atkinson’s squad then appeared somewhat deflated in Game 2 on Thursday, ultimately falling by a 16-point margin and shooting only 39% despite emerging from the first quarter with a lead.
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Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
French forward and World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann will join up with the squad in July, and he will be counted upon to help elevate the offense to an even higher level.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann – part of the Invincibles squad that won the Premier League in 2004 without losing a single game – manages N5 FC and shared similar sentiments.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Arlington Bowie has been the standout Arlington ISD Class 6A squad with consecutive district championships.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
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Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
French forward and World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann will join up with the squad in July, and he will be counted upon to help elevate the offense to an even higher level.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann – part of the Invincibles squad that won the Premier League in 2004 without losing a single game – manages N5 FC and shared similar sentiments.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Arlington Bowie has been the standout Arlington ISD Class 6A squad with consecutive district championships.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
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However, Iran’s national team — which has faced heightened scrutiny leading up to this summer’s World Cup — recently learned it will not be based in the United States once the tournament begins.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The drenching forced a 41-minute delay before the teams resumed to begin the third inning.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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In Paige Lewis’s brilliant debut novel, Canon, the beautiful wife of an army general is abducted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Although officially retired, Raul Castro, 94, is still referred to in Cuba as the leader of the revolution and army general.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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The intersection remained closed Sunday as crews worked to excavate and repair the line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Hours after launch, the Shenzhou 23 crew will be greeted aboard Tiangong by Shenzhou 21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, who are completing an extended seven-month-long mission and will be returning to Earth at the end of the month.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Pittman described the horrific scene that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor after his platoon was ambushed.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Hunter, who signed his four-year rookie contract on Friday, will be part of the main defensive line platoon.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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