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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
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Sunnyside Campus — positioned on a full city block between Queens Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway and a short walk to the 7-train and Long Island Railroad — is the newest studio to open within East End’s portfolio after LA’s East End Studio’s Glendale.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Hitting the walk-off winner and lifting the big trophy is pretty cool; feeling the pressure of millions of eyes trained squarely on you, however, can be a little less fun.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
According to prosecutors and court documents, surveillance video shows Zarutska entering the train car and sitting in front of Brown.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Sunnyside Campus — positioned on a full city block between Queens Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway and a short walk to the 7-train and Long Island Railroad — is the newest studio to open within East End’s portfolio after LA’s East End Studio’s Glendale.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Interconnect Tour guides are trained in snow safety and backcountry etiquette.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Hitting the walk-off winner and lifting the big trophy is pretty cool; feeling the pressure of millions of eyes trained squarely on you, however, can be a little less fun.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for train
Noun
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Tiel traveled with her in the late '60s and early '70s, spending many months with her and her entourage in the finest hotels all over Europe on various film shoots.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The costumed entourage will make their way through Jefferson Street venues like Foy, Taylors, Electric Lime, Experts Only and SportClub.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The car is the first of Ford's Heritage fleet, which is Ford's private vehicle collection, to ever go up for sale to the public.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Erickson said that Russia has demonstrated an ability to adapt to sanctions, particularly through its shadow fleet and complex re-routing networks and so the real test will be whether this limits Moscow's capacity to monetize crude in the future.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The demand for Cena’s final match, scheduled for the December 13 Saturday Night’s Main Event, is already astronomical, with reports of over 45,000 people in the virtual ticket queue for an arena that holds roughly a third of that number.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s a spiritual dimension to that song and that sequence in the movie.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You should also be prepared to replace worn hoses, especially for ranges that connect with flexible gas lines.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Enduring hunger alongside heavy, unbelievable sounds of explosions, some of the relatives sheltering in our house decided to prepare their bags and head south.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Michael Meredith, an avid duck hunter, will teach basic calling techniques.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Antipsychotic medications can reduce hallucinations and delusions, while therapies and rehabilitations can address specific concerns, like teaching cognitive techniques or enhancing social skills to interact with others.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His legal practice primarily focuses on sports injuries, workers’ comp, and disability benefits, according to his law firm — areas close to home for a former athlete.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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It was announced as part of the festival’s classic film focused Treasures stand, also featuring two classic Arab and three international feature films.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last month, the Cabinet approved a package of new subsidies aimed at boosting births, including a one-time cash allowance of NT$30,000 (about US$3,320) per newborn.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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