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noun

plural of stable
as in troops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable
as in homes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
  1. troops
  2. rooms
  3. forces
  4. sheds
  5. corps
  6. camps
  7. hosts
  8. houses
Noun
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to pull its troops back from four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed in September 2022 but has never fully captured.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • However, Ukraine's figures come on the heels of Russian government data that was reportedly hacked from statistics department Rosstat indicating that as many as 450,000 Russian troops have been killed since the war started on February 24, 2022.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 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
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • Israeli forces have previously targeted the Nasser Hospital, including an attack in 2025 that killed Mariam Dagga, who worked for The Associated Press, and four other journalists.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster Voorhees of New Jersey joined forces to stop quarry crews from blasting the cliffs into gravel.
    — Remy Schwartz, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of forces
Verb
  • The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This is important research that sheds new light on how this content can lead to real-world, offline harm.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheds
Noun
  • Morton graduated most of its linebacking corps from last season, but Candler jumped at the chance to help fill the void.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from one play, Westlake contained a talented Lake Travis receiving corps last week.
    — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 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
  • Conference agreements are often nonbinding, and past hosts have been criticized for failing to follow through on promises.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Popular iHeartRadio hosts and other social media personalities have been promoting them online as well.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hosts
Verb
  • Right next to it is a building that houses UHealth doctor practices.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The university’s North Village housing community houses about 2,500 student residents across seven halls.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
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