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
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Shannon Minter, the attorney arguing on behalf of the plaintiffs, said the transgender troops will face immediate separation from the military after years of excelling at their jobs if the courts side with Trump.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Researchers think gladiator-style arena events were occurring there as late as the fourth century because the city hosted many senior generals and politicians, as well as Constantine, who was proclaimed emperor by his troops in Eboracum in AD 306.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Shannon Minter, the attorney arguing on behalf of the plaintiffs, said the transgender troops will face immediate separation from the military after years of excelling at their jobs if the courts side with Trump.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
So Idaho — before the case was fully litigated — trooped to the Supreme Court.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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There are two performances planned a day during the festival, including a local dance troupe, a Ballet Folklorico group and the Philharmonic Society.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2025
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Within this abstract framing, the troupe’s renowned gymnastic ingenuity soars.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Israeli military did not have that problem, the three officers said.—
Sheera Frenkel,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Pakistani military and its main intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, have been accused of directly backing jihadist terrorist groups, including Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Jama’at-ud-Dawa.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The songs intricately narrate the struggles of overcoming adversity, seeking hope in uncertainty, and marching collectively toward the future.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie becomes his hometown’s hype man The TK: The Harem of Elon Musk The L.A. Times Special: More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals Until next week, George Skelton — Was this newsletter forwarded to you?—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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The British actress joined the likes of Sofia Coppola, Lupita Nyong’o, Margaret Qualley and Ananya Panday in flocking to the landmark Villa d’Este hotel here, which Chanel secured as its exclusive venue to parade its cruise 2026 collection.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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While Khalifa paraded around the stage, blunt in hand, tossing large, plastic makeshift joints into the crowd, the crowd was primed for the headliner himself, Chris Brown.—
Kenneth Williams,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His memorial service is set for Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), and his body will be buried at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major in a simple wooden casket, per his request.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Francis' life and time as pope, which was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, will be remembered during a funeral service taking place on Saturday, the Vatican said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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About 10 minutes later, Geragos strode back into the courtroom, directed his team to the door and walked out, with about 20 of the Menendez relatives and Erik Menendez's wife -- who all support the brothers -- following suit.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nathan was close behind, striding methodically, and Seraphine trailed him in her bare feet, struggling to keep up, surveillance camera footage showed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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One of the league’s most dangerous power-play scorers, Kucherov paced all players in that category with 44 points.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jalen Brunson paced the Knicks with 32 points, while Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 25.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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