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
During his three seasons with the Panthers, which was followed by two years on three different practice squads, Marshall caught 67 passes for 808 yards and one touchdowns.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Now, that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, playing for an incredible cash prize, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Here, The Athletic takes you through the rules and regulations on these preliminary squads as the names trickle in.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The 2026 Star-Telegram All-Area Soccer Super Teams were unveiled, with Southlake Carroll’s Peyton Hayes (40 goals, 23 assists) and Aledo’s Trapper Davis (30 goals, 9 assists) headlining the girls and boys squads after standout seasons.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Cox and Nelson have now been signed and released by Denver four separate times over the past year, with brief stints on the Cardinals’ and Saints’ practice squads intermixed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Hyperallergic wrote that the Arsenale was shut tight by late afternoon, with squads of riot police outside.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.
—Jonathan Pace, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Now, that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, playing for an incredible cash prize, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Here, The Athletic takes you through the rules and regulations on these preliminary squads as the names trickle in.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The 2026 Star-Telegram All-Area Soccer Super Teams were unveiled, with Southlake Carroll’s Peyton Hayes (40 goals, 23 assists) and Aledo’s Trapper Davis (30 goals, 9 assists) headlining the girls and boys squads after standout seasons.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Cox and Nelson have now been signed and released by Denver four separate times over the past year, with brief stints on the Cardinals’ and Saints’ practice squads intermixed.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Hyperallergic wrote that the Arsenale was shut tight by late afternoon, with squads of riot police outside.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.
—Jonathan Pace, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 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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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The agency relies on reports from its road maintenance crews and roadkill app as well as an app from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to gather quarterly and annual reports for the state.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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There was a heavy police and SWAT presence reported outside the center, as well as San Diego Fire-Rescue and medical crews.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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