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as in entourages
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 fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a train of supply trucks making its way to the army encampment
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as in sequences
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 prepares
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 teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in focuses
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 aims
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 equips
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 trains
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If only the trains could run on time.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
People were ushered into a special line before entering the trains to the game.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced this week that bus service will replace some weekday trains due to several Amtrak construction projects.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
While there’s no hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland—no passport checks on trains or buses—US and other non-UK travelers are required to obtain an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Northern Ireland.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The reason for that is a surge in the cost of diesel fuel, which powers many of the trucks, trains and ships that transport products across a vast global supply chain.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Transportation access improved dramatically, with the 2, 4, 5, and 6 trains nearby.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The strikes damaged two liquified natural gas producing trains — which were joint ventures with ExxonMobil — and targeted the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids facility, which has a production sharing agreement with Shell.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Coholan said the agency will run four dedicated event trains from South Station to Foxboro, with thousands of $30 round-trip tickets already selling on the mTicket app.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids.
—Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Pramono, a freshman who also trains with the Aquazot, earned female MVP on her 15th birthday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
In his book, Goldstone trains his lens on five working-class families in Atlanta.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
How the robot childbirth simulator trains future midwives The simulator known as Mama Anne looks and behaves much like a real patient in labor.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Humanities education trains the muscle of interpretation.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Gosling’s character, a middle school teacher, trains to be an astronaut in a short period of time.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Special late-night trains depart about an hour after each show on each day of the music festival.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If only the trains could run on time.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
People were ushered into a special line before entering the trains to the game.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced this week that bus service will replace some weekday trains due to several Amtrak construction projects.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
While there’s no hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland—no passport checks on trains or buses—US and other non-UK travelers are required to obtain an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Northern Ireland.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The reason for that is a surge in the cost of diesel fuel, which powers many of the trucks, trains and ships that transport products across a vast global supply chain.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Transportation access improved dramatically, with the 2, 4, 5, and 6 trains nearby.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The strikes damaged two liquified natural gas producing trains — which were joint ventures with ExxonMobil — and targeted the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids facility, which has a production sharing agreement with Shell.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
This is exactly the sort of perpetually shifting engagement that the Trimmer mentality trains you for.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Coholan said the agency will run four dedicated event trains from South Station to Foxboro, with thousands of $30 round-trip tickets already selling on the mTicket app.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids.
—Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Pramono, a freshman who also trains with the Aquazot, earned female MVP on her 15th birthday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
In his book, Goldstone trains his lens on five working-class families in Atlanta.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
How the robot childbirth simulator trains future midwives The simulator known as Mama Anne looks and behaves much like a real patient in labor.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Humanities education trains the muscle of interpretation.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Gosling’s character, a middle school teacher, trains to be an astronaut in a short period of time.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
Noun
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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At a prematch press conference to preview Sunday’s away trip to Real Sociedad, furious Flick sent a warning to La Masia youngsters and their entourages.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add China’s broader strength in making EVs and connected cars, and robotaxi firms can tap a wide array of affordable, high-quality vehicles for their fleets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The postal service has one of the world’s largest civilian fleets with 246,503 vehicles, according to a statement, and a million miles is the equivalent of driving from the moon to earth more than four times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Saman Shafiq and Michelle Del Rey Airports around the country have seen TSA lines and wait times balloon, and travelers forced to stand in long queues, some of which have stretched outside terminals.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell has come a long way from his days at Sacramento State, and his star players like Olivia Miles got to see that first hand as TCU prepares for the Cavaliers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Physician David Agus, who teaches at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, held his ghostwriter responsible for the many instances of plagiarism that were identified in his popular science books.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is a synergy, too, between Nabeel and the students Razak teaches.—
Danny Hajjar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The best Korean skin care for mature skin focuses on the exact things aging skin starts to lose—hydration, barrier strength, and overall balance.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Much of the episode focuses on Vance flashing back on recent events to a seemingly antagonistic interrogator, who eventually reveals himself to be a young version of Ducky, the coroner whom, of course, the director knows to have gone on to the great beyond.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Krispy Kreme aims to have franchisees generate nearly 50% of systemwide sales starting in fiscal 2027 through refranchising efforts, the report said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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This approach, often referred to as manned-unmanned teaming, aims to increase operational effectiveness while reducing risk to personnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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