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
Their games against Oklahoma City, Golden State (with Steph Curry healthy again) and Phoenix the rest of the week will be tests against squads that are headed to the postseason.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Although another title might start up dynasty talk, this UConn team isn’t as dynastic as Hurley’s first two title squads.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Both have promising young squads with popular head coaches still relatively fresh in the hot seat, looking to implement a proactive, aggressive style and hoping that will ignite a soccer supporter base far beyond the domestic hardcore.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Each was the top scorer on their former squads — Washington State and Utah, respectively — and have taken on drastically different roles as arguably the fourth and fifth pieces of this Bruins team.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The game was very evenly matched in the early minutes, with two talented, physical squads testing each other for weaknesses as the Wolverines and Volunteers traded the lead back-and-forth.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Those final spots will soon be filled with two squads emerging from the intercontinental playoff and four more from the European playoffs.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Crimson Tide entered the tournament as one of the more successful squads of late, winning nine of 11 games before the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Although another title might start up dynasty talk, this UConn team isn’t as dynastic as Hurley’s first two title squads.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Both have promising young squads with popular head coaches still relatively fresh in the hot seat, looking to implement a proactive, aggressive style and hoping that will ignite a soccer supporter base far beyond the domestic hardcore.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Each was the top scorer on their former squads — Washington State and Utah, respectively — and have taken on drastically different roles as arguably the fourth and fifth pieces of this Bruins team.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The game was very evenly matched in the early minutes, with two talented, physical squads testing each other for weaknesses as the Wolverines and Volunteers traded the lead back-and-forth.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Those final spots will soon be filled with two squads emerging from the intercontinental playoff and four more from the European playoffs.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Crimson Tide entered the tournament as one of the more successful squads of late, winning nine of 11 games before the tournament.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
Noun
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The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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For many years, the top pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In this island, or this Ireland, in 1986, there were a good number of armies.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The promise of automating out the drudgery of work and home by hacking together armies of agents feels so tantalizingly close, yet just out of reach.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bahamian authorities and local fire and rescue crews launch a search by sea.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Now crews are making way for something different.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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