Thesaurus results for SQUADS

squads

noun

plural of squad

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 Since the turn of the month, though, SEC squads have contained him. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 These two squads, when healthy, are clearly in a class all their own. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The old guard of the gridiron — squads from Princeton, Yale, Columbia and more — suffered defeat after defeat. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The fact the French President met with the highest representatives from both squads and there has been no change in the status of the game suggests this thing is going to happen come heck or high rioting. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The return for Overshown is expected to finally happen on Monday night when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a pivotal divisional matchup between two 2-4 squads. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 This year's tournament included 80 professional and amateur squads from Major League Soccer, United Soccer League, and other leagues. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Lake Mary, Winter Park and Lake Nona are the top local 3A squads. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Players from Argentina's 1978, 1986, and 2022 World Cup-winning squads returned to see him off. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Here are the Week 10 Fort Worth-area high school football scores, including teams from area districts.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Kenya’s own top-flight football league and national teams, for instance, have been riddled with challenges ranging from leadership wrangles to payment delays.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of teams

Noun

Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of platoons

Noun

Processing information faster could help crews recognize changing threats and adjust their responses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Sacramento Fire Department crews transported the bicyclist to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center with critical injuries.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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