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
Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are construction workers and National Guard troops everywhere.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
The king will be greeted by a royal salute and will then inspect the troops.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are construction workers and National Guard troops everywhere.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
How would troop deployments differ under the Insurrection Act?
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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Under Armand’s direction, the theater troupe killed Claudia for attempting to kill Lestat, then Louis killed most of the theater troupe.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The young Jacob finds himself on a train boxcar with a traveling circus troupe.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Multiple explosions rocked the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for residents in parts of the area.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Mace’s brand of female empowerment has always been about demonstrating her personal equality with men—her ability to meet their standards at the Citadel, to beat them in Republican primaries, to march beside them in the halls of Congress.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Also, 30 Israeli soldiers and a defense contractor have been killed in or near southern Lebanon, and two civilians have been killed in northern Israel, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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It was paraded at the Trevi Fountain, a first for the Baroque monument, whose restoration Fendi supported — the catwalk placed directly on the water.—
Luisa Zargani for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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Now Lestat has joined them, parading his vampirism to anyone who buys a ticket and drawing more and more ire from his law-abiding peers.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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Since taking the reins at the RSN in October 2024, Wisnia has done his bit to boost in-game deliveries—the Red Sox closed out last season up 46% in average household ratings—while spearheading an efficiency review that gave way to the relaunch of NESN’s direct-to-consumer service.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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This need for data sovereignty is sparking demand for local data centers in key geographies, which is ultimately driving up the total cost of providing AI services.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Annin's operations director has strode past this scene every workday for more than two decades.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Their aerial assault was paced by quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon in addition to offensive coordinator and future NFL head coach Todd Monken.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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In the end, regardless of powertrain choice, the Grand Highlander is not a sporty or fast-paced utility vehicle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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