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
The Minnesota Wild take on the Utah Mammoth in a matchup of Central Division squads.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Those are the highest-ranking squads with Sinners on them.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Only two other teams have averaged more, but those squads had future NBA players like Desmond Bane, Kenrich Williams, Emanuel Miller and Micah Peavy.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
This is why squads need to evolve — as Villa know but have so far been unable to implement, owing to recruitment and financial restrictions.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Angels will split into two squads Saturday and Sunday, with one group playing the Athletics in a pair of exhibitions in Las Vegas.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Orlando will have a chance to bounce back this week against two lowly squads, first against the 16-win Wizards on Tuesday and then the 21-win Mavericks on Thursday.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Both squads now turn attentions to their respective Summit League Championship tournaments this coming week.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In his 27th season as head coach of the Maroons, McGrath has one of his best squads this year.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Those are the highest-ranking squads with Sinners on them.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Only two other teams have averaged more, but those squads had future NBA players like Desmond Bane, Kenrich Williams, Emanuel Miller and Micah Peavy.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
This is why squads need to evolve — as Villa know but have so far been unable to implement, owing to recruitment and financial restrictions.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Angels will split into two squads Saturday and Sunday, with one group playing the Athletics in a pair of exhibitions in Las Vegas.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Orlando will have a chance to bounce back this week against two lowly squads, first against the 16-win Wizards on Tuesday and then the 21-win Mavericks on Thursday.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Both squads now turn attentions to their respective Summit League Championship tournaments this coming week.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In his 27th season as head coach of the Maroons, McGrath has one of his best squads this year.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
Noun
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 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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As the pro-Trump armies that thrive on Elon Musk’s X have likewise proved again and again, propaganda can now be crowdsourced just as easily as air-strike footage.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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The regime that held the Middle East hostage with proxy armies, ballistic missiles and a nuclear program inching toward a weapon has lost its leadership, its senior military command and significant parts of its offensive capability.—
Andrew Ghalili,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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There have been pelicans injured in attacks and sick animals brought in by good Samaritans and city crews.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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