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
The squad has been preparing for the World Cup at a training camp in Antalya.
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CBS News, 6 June 2026
And on Sunday, just days after he was announced as a member of the World Cup squad, Berhalter was the last starting player to be subbed off in the friendly against Senegal.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The United States was eliminated from the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League in the semifinals by Panama and lost the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final against Mexico, though Pochettino had called up a relatively inexperienced squad.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Only midfielder Yunus Musah failed to make the squad.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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CBS News, 6 June 2026
And on Sunday, just days after he was announced as a member of the World Cup squad, Berhalter was the last starting player to be subbed off in the friendly against Senegal.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The United States was eliminated from the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League in the semifinals by Panama and lost the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final against Mexico, though Pochettino had called up a relatively inexperienced squad.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Only midfielder Yunus Musah failed to make the squad.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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After the warning, the Lebanese army deployed to the Christian district of Tyre in an effort to prevent Israeli attacks there and to show that Hezbollah has no armed presence in the area.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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They were worn down mile by mile, cold by cold, delay by delay until the army that existed at the end bore no resemblance to the one that had set out.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The previous week my production crew had moved into a new building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There is also the risk that a micrometeoroid could punch a hole in one of the heat-resistant outer tiles on the Orion spacecraft, NASA's crew capsule for the agency's Artemis moon missions, undermining its ability to survive the intense furnace of reentry, per NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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The Bruins’ lanky center fielder, who was suspended for Friday’s game, came home when Call – a platoon second baseman to begin the year who started in center field on Friday – lined his second hit of the game to left.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Roberts expects outfielder Alex Call to get more at-bats as part of the platoon in left field.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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