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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
As the bus reached a railroad crossing in Round Rock, a fast moving train approached from the west.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Christopher Null, Wired News, 19 June 2025
This system was trained in simulation, so the robot learned how to handle a wide range of shots and situations before stepping onto a real court.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Noun
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train stops at the Moorpark Train Station in Moorpark, California, on June 15, 2024.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
As the bus reached a railroad crossing in Round Rock, a fast moving train approached from the west.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Verb
The doctor will then train a hearing aid novice on how to insert, charge, and clean the aids and go over any lingering paperwork that needs to be dealt with.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 19 June 2025
This system was trained in simulation, so the robot learned how to handle a wide range of shots and situations before stepping onto a real court.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for train
Noun
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Mansfield and her entourage were traveling from a nightclub performance in Biloxi, Miss. to New Orleans.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Some members of Juventus’ entourage, including players, were not aware they would be unveiled at a press conference before attending the event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The resort also uses a fleet of electric vehicles for day-to-day operations.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Soon, every employee will manage a fleet of AI agents.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Long queues formed at gas stations across the city.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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While some requests can be handled in-house, for those that need to be pushed out to other city departments will go immediately with no hold times or queues like there were before, according to Benjamin.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional computing, which processes information in binary sequences, quantum computing harnesses the unique properties of quantum mechanics—superposition, entanglement and tunneling—to process complex information in entirely new ways.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In a crucial chase sequence, Bond will have to deliver two hundred packages in a Honda Civic by 7 p.m. or risk unemployment.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Gifford announced her resignation from OHS last month as The Connecticut Mirror was preparing to publish a story demonstrating her involvement in the state’s audit of Helen Zervas, owner of Family Eye Care in Bristol, in the days before DSS officials cancelled the audit in 2020.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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As those efforts continued, the Pentagon simultaneously prepared the operation.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Prior to receiving any money, all participants will go through a series of eight financial literacy classes that will teach skills like budgeting, investing, and long-term financial planning.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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But those early days, taking classes during the day and working at night, taught her an invaluable life lesson.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The former focuses on how customers perceive their interactions with a brand—how effective, easy, and emotionally resonant those experiences are.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Judge Nina Wang said that despite the case only focusing on a single fraud charge, the circumstances and scale of Hallford's crime, as well as the emotional impact on the families, warranted the maximum sentence.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Khamenei’s remarks appeared aimed more at projecting strength than reflecting reality.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Treatments like vitamin IVs, stem cell therapies, and myriad biometric tests aimed at creating individualized treatments are now par for the course at top resorts worldwide.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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