STABLES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of stable

as in troops

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stables

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable

as in homes

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Noun

About 45,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 American service members are participating in the biennial Keen Sword 27.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Terrace rooms on the ground floor have a private terrace, as the name suggests, but no plunge pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026

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Noun

The special forces arrived a day after Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele announced a military operation to rescue the four aviation technicians and threatened a more forceful response if they’re not released alive and unharmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Wednesday that some military forces would be deployed to help maintain order.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of forces

Noun

The Chargers’ offense, already weakened by a series of injuries to its offensive line and receiving corps, struggled mightily, recording their second-lowest output of the season at 259 total yards.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The receiving corps took a hit in Vegas, as Rashee Rice left in the first quarter with an apparent hamstring injury and Tyquan Thornton appeared to seriously injure his ankle after a 45-yard reception that set up the go-ahead touchdown.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of corps

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of camps

Noun

Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
At the heart of these experiences is the resort’s Master Pathfinder and team of Pathfinders, who act essentially as adventure concierges, gracious hosts, and expert guides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

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