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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
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Of the more than $19 billion it’s expected to generate in the next 30 years, 40% will go to trains, 20% will go to buses and 40% will be split between Charlotte and local towns to use on road improvements.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Rail companies are looking for new ways to electrify trains, plans that could see the locomotive completely abandoned.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The finding could also influence other technologies that rely on magnetic and electronic properties, from MRI machines to maglev trains and even superconductors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The tracks Brightline trains run on were already the deadliest stretch of railroad in the nation in the 1980s and ‘90s, long before Brightline began running on them, according to federal data.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Ahead of her concerts in New York City, Sabrina Carpenter is encouraging subway riders to please, please, please practice good etiquette on the trains.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, however, that Perplexity post-trains third-party models.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Economically speaking, trains also have the ability to stitch regions back together through infrastructure and job creation.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
At Canni, the bar's general manager is also a licensed nurse and herbalist, and trains the staff to answer customer questions about how different products may work in the body, according to cafe and bar manager Moonie Swaser.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Steinemann, who trains ophthalmology residents, stresses that eye-care professionals should be primed to catch it.
—Holly Burns, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
No one trains you for moral courage or unwavering positivity — that’s a different kind of journey.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The first autonomous vehicles will start to appear on London streets in the next few weeks, WIRED reported, as the company maps the city and trains its software.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Grabow trains nearly every day.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Produced by Jordan Peele, HIM is the story of a football player who trains to become the next MVP of the league, learning from a mysterious vet played by Damon Wayans.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Need a more manageable size to tote on trains and buses?
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Of the more than $19 billion it’s expected to generate in the next 30 years, 40% will go to trains, 20% will go to buses and 40% will be split between Charlotte and local towns to use on road improvements.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Rail companies are looking for new ways to electrify trains, plans that could see the locomotive completely abandoned.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The finding could also influence other technologies that rely on magnetic and electronic properties, from MRI machines to maglev trains and even superconductors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The tracks Brightline trains run on were already the deadliest stretch of railroad in the nation in the 1980s and ‘90s, long before Brightline began running on them, according to federal data.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Ahead of her concerts in New York City, Sabrina Carpenter is encouraging subway riders to please, please, please practice good etiquette on the trains.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, however, that Perplexity post-trains third-party models.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Economically speaking, trains also have the ability to stitch regions back together through infrastructure and job creation.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Regular exercise trains your muscles to pull oxygen from your blood, which reduces heart rate, inflammation and stress.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
At Canni, the bar's general manager is also a licensed nurse and herbalist, and trains the staff to answer customer questions about how different products may work in the body, according to cafe and bar manager Moonie Swaser.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Steinemann, who trains ophthalmology residents, stresses that eye-care professionals should be primed to catch it.
—Holly Burns, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
No one trains you for moral courage or unwavering positivity — that’s a different kind of journey.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The first autonomous vehicles will start to appear on London streets in the next few weeks, WIRED reported, as the company maps the city and trains its software.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Grabow trains nearly every day.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Produced by Jordan Peele, HIM is the story of a football player who trains to become the next MVP of the league, learning from a mysterious vet played by Damon Wayans.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
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Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fitting, since Jelly Roll has used the penthouse-level space to host interviews with media outlets including Entertainment Tonight and visiting musicians and their entourages.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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The pilot demonstrates a fundamental shift in how electric trucks and freight fleets could operate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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An autonomous system equaling the best human fleets signals that automation is moving from theory to reality.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both are perfectly capable of turning sequences that teeter on the edge of bathos into brawls.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beyond comedy, disturbing sequences of horror and gore streak through co-writers/directors Rogen and Evan Goldberg's creative endeavor, including an exorcism scene involving Hill that's a straight-up homage to The Exorcist.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the federal government prepares to freeze Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments amid the shutdown, major companies, including Instacart and DoorDash, are stepping in to help ease the strain on low-income families.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The results come as Merck slashes $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027, and prepares to offset revenue losses from the upcoming patent expiration of Keytruda in 2028.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fact that Tunde is a Nigerian American guy who lives in Cambridge and teaches at Harvard is not really interesting to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, Hims & Hers Health launched a new specialty in women’s health that focuses on treatment plans for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bearfoot Bistro focuses on fish and game, too, with experiences like drinks in Grey Goose’s Ice Room, front row seats at the chef’s table, or dinner in the wine cellar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the Gulf, this demand has manifested as aspirational and rare goods, which DarGlobal’s co-branded product aims to deliver.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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