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plural of train
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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 queues
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another already a long train of ticket buyers waiting outside the stadium

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trains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of train
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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 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
Noun
Riccetti also argued that congestion caused by trains was a major factor in Hemphill traffic, and said that driver speeds along Hemphill are just too fast. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains. Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 More detail is shared on claims alleging that Grok trains on AI CSAM, however. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Katerelos’ lawsuit against the company that makes X2’s trains is currently awaiting trial. Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Some trains services were delayed by more than 17 hours following the attack, according to Ukrainian state rail company Ukrzaliznysia. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Fire officials said both trains were empty of passengers at the time of the crash. ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 What’s kept him reassured is data that show violent crime on trains is low. Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Ed Gruczelak, who also works nearby, said trains occasionally stop at the crossing but typically do not remain there for an extended period. Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Critical thinking often trains us to interrogate claims made by people. Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 With up to nine doses of Keytruda, infused every six weeks, plus up to nine doses of the customized mRNA vaccine, the treatment trains the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The new clinical trial, the results of which were published this month in Nature Medicine, focuses on a form of CAR-T therapy that trains these immune cells to target a protein known as B7-H3, which is highly prevalent in most glioblastomas. Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Since first unveiling the song ‘Bop’ in February 2025, Duplantis, who trains between Stockholm and Louisiana, where he was born, has released six more records. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 That protein then trains the immune system to learn to attack cancer cells. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Zamora was set to serve the remainder of his sentence at a state prison rather than the camp near Georgetown, which trains nonviolent inmates to fight wildfires. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 One theory is that learning cursive trains the brain to process letters more effectively. Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension The overhead extension trains the triceps in a lengthened position and targets the larger long head of the triceps. Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
Noun
  • The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Voya estimates that its system could be about four times more compact than diesel generator fleets and 100 times more compact than grid-scale battery installations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to a rising demand for more premium products, airlines are reversing course on the steady elimination of individual entertainment screens and are now adding them back to their fleets across all cabin classes.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All automatically delivered, no queues, no paperwork required.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The curriculum prepares students for future education and careers in creative industries, requiring them to analyze, design and render complex graphics, package design, typography, layouts, corporate brand identities and web interfaces.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her arrival comes as Dion prepares for her most substantial return to live performance since health issues forced her to stop touring.
    Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Harper teaches oral communication and journalism at White Hall High School, and is working to launch the school's first journalism program and newspaper.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His wife was a substitute teacher and his daughter teaches in the district.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Federer is also deeply committed to his Roger Federer Foundation, which focuses on providing quality education for children.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, the office focuses on vulnerable populations like LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous youth, seniors, and veterans.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This shift aims to secure more predictable, recurring revenue and higher user retention, mitigating the volatility of hardware sales.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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