Synonyms of train
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as in entourage 
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as in fleet
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as in queue
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as in sequence
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as in entourages
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as in fleets
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as in queues
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as in sequences
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as in to prepare
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as in to teach
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as in to focus
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as in to aim
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as in to equip
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as in prepares
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as in teaches
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as in focuses
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as in aims
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as in equips
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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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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 train
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The vast majority of those from San Diego were sent by train to the Santa Anita racetrack in Los Angeles County, a holding place for thousands being relocated from around Southern California.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 May 2025
For professional bodybuilders, especially, this ability to train at high intensity without the risk of injury is essential.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The confrontation started when Jose-Duarte, 46, got on a downtown No. 5 train at Grand Central Station at about 8:25 a.m. Friday and at some point stepped on the victim’s shoes, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The vast majority of those from San Diego were sent by train to the Santa Anita racetrack in Los Angeles County, a holding place for thousands being relocated from around Southern California.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Flight with ‘Fumes in the Cabin’ Makes Emergency Landing in Boston After Striking a Bird
As outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as most portable electronic devices have a lithium battery, flight crews are trained to recognize and respond to lithium battery fires in the cabin.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 May 2025
For professional bodybuilders, especially, this ability to train at high intensity without the risk of injury is essential.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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