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
Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
More than 150 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks — a major outbreak less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.
—Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 19 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
Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
More than 150 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks — a major outbreak less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.
—Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 19 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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As a teen, Lestat briefly runs away and joins up with a traveling theatre troupe, which is the closest thing in the late 1700s to coming out.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The arrival of The Better Life shows that Americans are still deeply interested in all things 3 Doors Down, even as its starting position now marks a new career low for the troupe.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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On Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz denied that the Israeli military would withdraw from Beaufort Castle, which sits on a ridge that has seen some of the most intense fighting in recent days.—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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No foreign military attacked France.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The team is focused on meeting every mark, catching every flying rifle and marching in order.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The Tartan Army showed up en masse, marching through the streets to the stadium in kilts, playing bagpipes and singing.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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New Yorkers lined the streets of lower Manhattan Thursday morning to watch the New York Knicks parade down Broadway to celebrate the team's first NBA championship since 1973.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The New York City mayor paraded with an NBA champion in New York, less than 24 hours after his hometown Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Blackouts have lasted up to 20 hours a day and have restricted access to health services, transportation and education.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Verb
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My mother, sometimes still talking to him, used to stride off into the distance on the clicker and had to wait for him then, furious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Pentagon officials, military contractors and lawmakers often claim that the weapons acquisition process is overregulated, rendering it too rigid and slow to keep pace with technological innovation and pacing threats.—
Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Protect your peace by pacing fun with rest.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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