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
Here’s a look at the plans for both squads.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The body count issued by the truth commission covers the period between 1986 and 2016, which is considered to be the most intense period of fighting between the state, paramilitary squads, drug traffickers and several rebel groups.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Auburn’s metrics remain great, but this could get dicey if the Tigers do not finish well against the SEC’s lesser squads.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
McClure went undrafted out of college, but signed with the Colts as a free agent, played in seven games for Washington in 2017 and was on the practice squads for the Raiders and Lions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
When the Olympics or any international competition is ongoing, the banter and needling will kick in amongst the fans of the two rival squads.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
He was named to 11 Pro Bowls, two first-team AP All-Pro squads and was the 2012 recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Every team to log 40-plus wins in a row has earned at least one national championship during its run, and the four past UConn squads who accomplished the feat all brought home at least two.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The body count issued by the truth commission covers the period between 1986 and 2016, which is considered to be the most intense period of fighting between the state, paramilitary squads, drug traffickers and several rebel groups.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Auburn’s metrics remain great, but this could get dicey if the Tigers do not finish well against the SEC’s lesser squads.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
McClure went undrafted out of college, but signed with the Colts as a free agent, played in seven games for Washington in 2017 and was on the practice squads for the Raiders and Lions.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
When the Olympics or any international competition is ongoing, the banter and needling will kick in amongst the fans of the two rival squads.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
He was named to 11 Pro Bowls, two first-team AP All-Pro squads and was the 2012 recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Every team to log 40-plus wins in a row has earned at least one national championship during its run, and the four past UConn squads who accomplished the feat all brought home at least two.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
Noun
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Cherry Creek’s boys and girls tennis teams once put up state-title streaks of 19 straight each.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The group was never broken up into first, second and third teams, nobody dropped out, and a handful of those players ended up turning professional.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harquahala Valley Fire District crews responded to the scene and found the woman dead, said fire Chief Jeff McMenemy.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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When crews arrived on the scene, smoke and fire were showing on all four sides of the house as well as the roof line.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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