as in teams
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 squads
What both Guardiola and Slot need is somehow to find the consistency of their title-winning campaigns while their squads are in a period of change.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Jayson Shaw, a Scottish player and fixture on Europe’s Mosconi Cup squads, said there are more major tournaments than ever, but the expenses to fly around the world quickly add up for second-and-third tier players.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
But age could prove to be Golden State's biggest vulnerability, especially against younger, bigger Western Conference squads like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s been around since 1985 and happens independently from the main World Cup, giving every country’s best teenage talent a chance to face off against the world’s other top youth squads on an international stage.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Players drop into a massive battle with 100 players, explore a massive world for powerful loot, and take down enemy squads through Battlefield’s signature gameplay experience.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
So, instead of 100-player matches, this new mode features eight squads with four players each that are spread out across Fort Lyndon.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Denver pod squads filmed sometime around the spring of 2024, so there’s been over a year’s worth of updates to catch up on, like possible new matches from the cast, engagement-ring whereabouts, and even baby rumors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
The first two games after his promotion were a 55-3 loss to Bishop Lynch and a 63-3 loss to Argyle Liberty Christian — both are two of TAPPS Football’s most successful squads.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Jayson Shaw, a Scottish player and fixture on Europe’s Mosconi Cup squads, said there are more major tournaments than ever, but the expenses to fly around the world quickly add up for second-and-third tier players.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
But age could prove to be Golden State's biggest vulnerability, especially against younger, bigger Western Conference squads like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s been around since 1985 and happens independently from the main World Cup, giving every country’s best teenage talent a chance to face off against the world’s other top youth squads on an international stage.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Players drop into a massive battle with 100 players, explore a massive world for powerful loot, and take down enemy squads through Battlefield’s signature gameplay experience.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
So, instead of 100-player matches, this new mode features eight squads with four players each that are spread out across Fort Lyndon.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Denver pod squads filmed sometime around the spring of 2024, so there’s been over a year’s worth of updates to catch up on, like possible new matches from the cast, engagement-ring whereabouts, and even baby rumors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
The first two games after his promotion were a 55-3 loss to Bishop Lynch and a 63-3 loss to Argyle Liberty Christian — both are two of TAPPS Football’s most successful squads.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
Noun
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Though Giolito had a bounce-back year after missing the entirety of the 2024 season, an elbow issue forced him to miss the playoffs and could make teams hesitate in free agency.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even the bad teams still want to keep their quarterback upright and have a chance to run a functional offense.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players could control a huge cast of classic characters from the franchise in a toybox mash-up of different eras, wiping out armies of bad guys at a clip.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the center is Jinu, the brooding lead with a mysterious hold on both the protagonist Rumi and armies of fans.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve seven engines, four water tenders and four hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now that the Flower Magazine showcase has ended, Steve Fridrich said crews will work to reset its staging.—
Rachel Wegner,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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