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

That cooperation was also seen in recent joint Russia-China naval drills, and in North Korea sending troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Nazis and the Soviet Union led the way in leveraging propaganda, using sharply skewed information and entertainment to inspire their troops, rally the homeland, and win over—or confuse—enemy populations.

— Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of troops

Verb

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
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of rooms

Noun

The plan calls for a surge in humanitarian aid, governance by a civilian Palestinian administration, the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the deployment of an international force to help maintain security.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
After coming into power, the Malian military junta expelled French forces from the country in 2022, citing protection of national sovereignty and a worsening security crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of forces

Verb

Still, when Boubacar Traore sheds a blocker or Jordan Faison high-points a ball on Saturdays, grip strength is part of it.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Saldaña noted that season three also sheds light on the morally gray decisions each character must make.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Definition of sheds

Noun

But a relief corps that entered with the NL's fourth-worst ERA couldn't make Painter's lead hold.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s return to the 49ers, starting with Saturday’s practice, wasn’t so much intended as a contingency regarding Pearsall’s health but rather a complement to a revised receiving corps, Lynch said.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 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

The theater hosts approximately 20,000 students on a yearly basis, most of whom come from Title I school districts, which serve students from low-income families.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
But the film does not explain what ‘hospitality’ has to do with a narrative situation in which the Greeks have been besieging Troy for 10 years already [which Nolan’s movie does not depict]; the Trojans are not their hosts but their enemies in war.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hosts

Verb

The front of the robot houses an AI Vision camera; ultrasonic and IR sensors that aid navigation, obstacle avoidance, and mapping; and a pair of LED lights for nighttime cleaning.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Disney Experiences, which currently houses theme parks, cruises and consumer products, saw June quarter revenue of $10 billion (up 10%) and operating income of $3 billion (up 20%).

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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