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
Will four of the most surprising 6-0 squads in the Nashville area — Antioch, Grace Christian, Lebanon and Whites Creek — remain unbeaten after Week 7?
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Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Rio Ngumoha became the youngest player to start a first team game for Liverpool in January (16 years 135 days) and has been a Premier League match-winner for them this season, with Trey Nyoni (who turned 18 in June) also a regular in squads.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound outside linebacker has a draft pedigree that could entice other squads.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
While that could be the case for both squads, a massive trade could be on the horizon involving both teams.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers are unbeaten, while the other three squads are 2-1.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
There are some experienced running backs on practice squads like D’Ernest Johnson, Cam Akers, Jeff Wilson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The squads will continue their three-game series Wednesday and Thursday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
JSerra has fielded two girls squads in past Woodbridge Classics, but this was the first time the Lions fielded teams in the two top races.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Rio Ngumoha became the youngest player to start a first team game for Liverpool in January (16 years 135 days) and has been a Premier League match-winner for them this season, with Trey Nyoni (who turned 18 in June) also a regular in squads.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound outside linebacker has a draft pedigree that could entice other squads.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
While that could be the case for both squads, a massive trade could be on the horizon involving both teams.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers are unbeaten, while the other three squads are 2-1.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
There are some experienced running backs on practice squads like D’Ernest Johnson, Cam Akers, Jeff Wilson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The squads will continue their three-game series Wednesday and Thursday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
JSerra has fielded two girls squads in past Woodbridge Classics, but this was the first time the Lions fielded teams in the two top races.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
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The Buffalo Bills are off to a great start this season with a 4-0 record and are one of just two remaining undefeated teams.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like the Signature Slim Solar+ K980, there’s also an MX Master 4 for Business variant that offers compatibility with Logi Tune and Logitech Sync, two Logitech platforms designed to help IT teams monitor, manage, and optimize Logitech devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The initiative highlights how the war in Ukraine blurs the line between civilian tech and military hardware, as armies seek to field cost-effective solutions of industrial strain and battlefield urgency.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Emergency medical crews took the man to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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