1
as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers
a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in military
troops plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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as in to march
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Recent Examples of troop
Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
With little access to the Pentagon or troops on the ground, satellite images played an outsized role early in the Iran conflict.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The big question hanging over Anfield as fans trooped home, however, was a simple one: why did Ekitike take his shirt off?
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But, Trump is not popular overall with most California voters, who are angry with him for sending federal troops and immigration officers to the state, and not sending enough federal funding to help wildfire victims in Los Angeles, said McCuan, the Sonoma State professor.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
With little access to the Pentagon or troops on the ground, satellite images played an outsized role early in the Iran conflict.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
By 2014, Wolff was spending hours at Epstein’s mansion watching a parade of powerful men troop through, and considering writing.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The big question hanging over Anfield as fans trooped home, however, was a simple one: why did Ekitike take his shirt off?
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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The set then closed out with ten minutes of joyous music and dancing from the entire troupe, punctuated by fireworks, blazing laser lights, blasts of flame and more.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The troupe signed a 10-year lease in Highland Park in 2019.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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While a tentative ceasefire is in place, the Israeli military continued to strike targets in Lebanon, killing civilians in the process.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Abdulmumin Bulama, a member of a civilian security group working with the Nigerian military in the northeast, said there was intelligence that Boko Haram terrorists had gathered very close to the market and were planning an attack on nearby communities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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In contrast to the Sussex children’s rambunctious backyard egg hunt, the children of Prince William and Princess Catherine spent part of their Easter having to parade to church in front of dozens of cameras, looking buttoned-up in formal suits and coats.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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His team found that this Omnistealer was compatible with more than 60 cryptocurrency wallet extensions, including MetaMask and Coinbase; more than 10 password managers, including LastPass; more than 10 web browsers, including Chrome and Firefox; and cloud storage services like Google Drive.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Smith Spivey was hit, Nico Macalino was walked, and then Patel strode to the plate.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Melia Munoz and Alyssa McClure each had a double and two RBIs to pace the Lancers’ offense.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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My sister was scowling and pacing the path outside my mother’s flat.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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