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
Season 2 featured a group of veterans fighting for, and ultimately earning, a major pay raise for future squads.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 June 2026
Both were top-five squads by offensive rating during the regular season, and two of the top three in the playoffs.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Argentina is one of four squads that will have a World Cup base camp in the Kansas City area, along with the Netherlands, England (both in KC) and Algeria (in Lawrence).
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
After calling for additional squads, officers came upon about 150 people gathered near the intersection of Grotto Street and Charles Avenue.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Multiple fire and rescue departments responded, including 13 transport units, two heavy rescue squads, multiple engines and trucks, and Fire and Emergency Services from the Quantico Marine Corps Base, according to Stafford County fire officials.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Since then, other sheriff's offices in Colorado have been rotating small squads to live and work in Costilla County and help its residents.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Celebrities may have big glam squads and access to the best doctors and treatment teams in the world, but that doesn't prevent them from experiencing the same skin struggles as the rest of us.
—Beth Shapouri, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Between active rosters and practice squads, there are only around five dozen placekicking jobs in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 June 2026
Both were top-five squads by offensive rating during the regular season, and two of the top three in the playoffs.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Argentina is one of four squads that will have a World Cup base camp in the Kansas City area, along with the Netherlands, England (both in KC) and Algeria (in Lawrence).
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
After calling for additional squads, officers came upon about 150 people gathered near the intersection of Grotto Street and Charles Avenue.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Multiple fire and rescue departments responded, including 13 transport units, two heavy rescue squads, multiple engines and trucks, and Fire and Emergency Services from the Quantico Marine Corps Base, according to Stafford County fire officials.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Since then, other sheriff's offices in Colorado have been rotating small squads to live and work in Costilla County and help its residents.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Celebrities may have big glam squads and access to the best doctors and treatment teams in the world, but that doesn't prevent them from experiencing the same skin struggles as the rest of us.
—Beth Shapouri, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Between active rosters and practice squads, there are only around five dozen placekicking jobs in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
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The Oklahoma City Thunder took on the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night to decide the Western Conference title, after a back-and-forth series that has seen both teams leading at various points.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Both teams qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs that begin Tuesday.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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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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Four different national armies are fighting on the ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 May 2026
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Your great contribution to the scholarship of the Second World War is to emphasize that total war, of the Second World War kind, is a war not against armies, but against capabilities.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Hopkins told The Star that crews had to cut open the roof in a few places to extinguish the fire.—
Jenna Thompson
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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