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 Commodores didn't have to shoot away against a High Point squad featuring only one player taller than 6-foot-1.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Azmoun, who has scored 57 goals in 91 internationals, was the most notable absence from a 35-man squad named by coach Amir Ghalenoei on Friday for friendlies against Nigeria and Costa Rica in the Turkish city of Antalya.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The senior-laden squad, guided by coach Cori Close in her 15th season, has the look of a team destined for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Padres lost 4-3 to the Dodgers and 9-3 to the Rockies in split-squad games Friday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Azmoun, who has scored 57 goals in 91 internationals, was the most notable absence from a 35-man squad named by coach Amir Ghalenoei on Friday for friendlies against Nigeria and Costa Rica in the Turkish city of Antalya.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The senior-laden squad, guided by coach Cori Close in her 15th season, has the look of a team destined for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Padres lost 4-3 to the Dodgers and 9-3 to the Rockies in split-squad games Friday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
Noun
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The out-of-state arrests were made with the assistance of the Brookhaven Police Department, North Metro SWAT and FBI Birmingham SWAT teams, Murrieta police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pahlavi’s team began putting out various plans to further erode the regime’s authority, calling on workers to strike and releasing a QR code through which defectors in the state security forces could sign on to his project, which Pahlavi claimed had elicited fifty thousand responses.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The army has denied the claims, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who were not afraid, who had army weapons, and who were prepared to do anything.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authorities have not yet disclosed whether there were injuries among passengers, crew, or emergency personnel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Today, drone crews intercept them in flight with continually adapting technology.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Yankees hope the offseason re-signings of Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger, a full season of the second-year Schlittler, the return of Cole and a bench that presents more platoon balance can all help push them over the top in 2026.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lefty-hitting Conforto could be paired with Matt Shaw in a platoon.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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