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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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4
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
Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Kyiv first stepped up drone attacks on Russian refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an attempt to disrupt fuel supply chains over the summer when demand is traditionally high as people drive more during vacation time.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
More than 10 cities in Guangdong have suspended classes, business operations and public transport, including high-speed trains, and flights have been canceled at major regional airports, including in the cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
With Baku's mix of tight walls, heavy braking zones and the longest straight on the calendar, expect plenty of slipstreaming, DRS trains and strategy variance—especially for those out of position looking to recover.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The shower produces about five to six meteors per hour at 41 miles per second, leaving behind glowing debris trains and fireballs, NASA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
After the stabbing on Wednesday, BART trains did not stop at the station for about 25 minutes, Filippi added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the world-famous Nadadores Foundation, which trains in Marguerite Aquatics Complex, announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Dutch and Team USA for pre-game training in the city.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
At the order of her mother, who is a General in the military of Navarre, Violet enters the brutal ranks of Basgiath War College, which trains up-and-coming riders through the Graduate or Die method.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Justin Tipping, the psychological thriller follows an aging quarterback (Marlon Wayans) who trains a rising football star (Tyriq Withers) to some chilling consequences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Regional trains Trenitalia and Italo connect Turin to cities like Alba, Asti, and Milan—ideal for day trips.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
This helps block future attempts and trains filters to catch similar scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Protests hit schools, trains An Interior Ministry source said earlier this week that as many as 800,000 people were expected to take part in the strikes and protests.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Every new office manager trains in our flagship office alongside our best people.
—Devan Dalla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Europe is rich, yet no one can explain why German trains are not on time anymore, or why there is no way to avoid feces floating in Britain’s rivers.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Kyiv first stepped up drone attacks on Russian refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an attempt to disrupt fuel supply chains over the summer when demand is traditionally high as people drive more during vacation time.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
More than 10 cities in Guangdong have suspended classes, business operations and public transport, including high-speed trains, and flights have been canceled at major regional airports, including in the cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
With Baku's mix of tight walls, heavy braking zones and the longest straight on the calendar, expect plenty of slipstreaming, DRS trains and strategy variance—especially for those out of position looking to recover.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The shower produces about five to six meteors per hour at 41 miles per second, leaving behind glowing debris trains and fireballs, NASA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
After the stabbing on Wednesday, BART trains did not stop at the station for about 25 minutes, Filippi added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The chip delivers electrical impulses to and from the neurons and trains them to perform specific tasks.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the world-famous Nadadores Foundation, which trains in Marguerite Aquatics Complex, announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Dutch and Team USA for pre-game training in the city.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
At the order of her mother, who is a General in the military of Navarre, Violet enters the brutal ranks of Basgiath War College, which trains up-and-coming riders through the Graduate or Die method.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Justin Tipping, the psychological thriller follows an aging quarterback (Marlon Wayans) who trains a rising football star (Tyriq Withers) to some chilling consequences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Regional trains Trenitalia and Italo connect Turin to cities like Alba, Asti, and Milan—ideal for day trips.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
This helps block future attempts and trains filters to catch similar scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Protests hit schools, trains An Interior Ministry source said earlier this week that as many as 800,000 people were expected to take part in the strikes and protests.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Every new office manager trains in our flagship office alongside our best people.
—Devan Dalla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
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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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But their insect-like movements hint at a future where fleets of miniature robots could glide across water, performing tasks once too dangerous or delicate for humans.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though some praised the movie’s performances and action sequences, many found its story hackneyed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dingers are fun, as are late-inning chaos sequences, which could come from New York’s hyperventilating bullpen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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La Galerie du 19M Tokyo, which opens to the public on Tuesday, underlines the importance of skilled labor in the face of AI, generational transition and debate about the value of luxury goods, as the house prepares for the first show by its new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Greg Rogers spent decades as an undercover agent for the FBI and now teaches a class on serial killers and criminal psychology at UVU.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ancient astronomers knew of these slow shifts in the night sky, according to Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, who teaches cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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His focuses span from those two to things like police-community relationships and supporting victims of crimes.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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China's Tianwen 3 mission aims to launch in late 2028 and return Mars material to Earth in 2031.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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