TROOP Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrüp

Definition of troop

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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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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Recent Examples of troop

Noun

The general made clear that NATO's response would not necessarily be limited to enemy troops directly involved in an assault, but could extend to the broader military infrastructure enabling the attack. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In the trial that followed, eight troops were convicted of murder and sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven to 17 years. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

On a recent Friday night, thousands of mostly young people trooped into a large auditorium in Lekki, an upscale part of Lagos. — Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 How would troop deployments differ under the Insurrection Act? — Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop

Noun

The documentary chronicles the women’s theater troupe that emerged in San Francisco in the 1970s and ‘80s.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The eight-episode show, which follows a dance troupe at a Catholic school, was created by Quinn Shephard.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of troupe

Noun

Such designs can help militaries integrate new equipment without rebuilding their entire communications infrastructure around a single platform.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Ukrainians awoke on Wednesday to find that their military had been restricted in its use of Starshield, the American satellite service undergirding swaths of the nation’s defensive infrastructure and weaponry.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of military

Verb

After recording a safety, K-State accepted the football and marched 41 yards in eight plays, but had to settle for a 28-yard field goal by Rodriguez.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Why is the team of robots working hard one moment, and marching in formation the next?

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

Our soldiers, who have been on the front line for weeks and months, are being delivered food and water using appropriate drones with Starlink.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
An Army officer who fought with his superiors for his soldiers’ safety.

— Washington Post readers, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Verb

That was the Senators finally taking advantage of the Devils parading to the penalty box after failing to score on Mantha's 5-minute major earlier.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
That is because Lula, Brazil’s current president and campaigning candidate, had been parading the centre of Rio just a few hundred meters away from the port.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of parade

Noun

Metal forks are stored handles downward and plastic forks are positioned both directions for patron self service.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
These tools are primarily used by those who make less than $50,000 according to a 2022 Government Accountability Office report, with food and rent being the key reasons people use the service, one case study of food and restaurant workers found.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of service

Verb

It’s spooked the worlds of corporate and art alike, especially after months of headlines over the potentially world-ending nature of AI models and warnings that progress needs to be paced.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
One of the cameramen pacing the sidelines with his camera and monopod was Calvin Robinson, the father of senior athlete Tyler Robinson.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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