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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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
Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Darling little Harper was just along for the ride—happy to sit, stay, or troop down the stairs as required—but also kind of sleepy.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Roughly 10,000 American troops are also stationed in Qatar at Al Udeid Air Base.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Princess Kate tapped author and artist Charlie Mackesy to create an illustration for the booklet, which showed a group of friends trooping through the snow together towards Westminster Abbey with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Darling little Harper was just along for the ride—happy to sit, stay, or troop down the stairs as required—but also kind of sleepy.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
In 1989, the Tiananmen pro-democracy protests rattled Beijing, which sent tanks and troops to shoot students.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Roughly 10,000 American troops are also stationed in Qatar at Al Udeid Air Base.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Linkin Park became the first to do so when the group’s comeback album From Zero arrived last November, as the Grammy-winning troupe filled the entire top 10 at once.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, 15 Turkish activists were killed on board the Mavi Marmara by the Israeli military 40 miles off the coast of Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In schools, children are studying from Russian textbooks that praise the country and its military.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cougars got the ball to start and marched down the field and scored.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of buckling to the pressure, McCarthy and company marched down the field and put together three impressive scoring drives.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many models are small enough to be carried in a backpack or launched by hand, allowing soldiers to employ them directly in the field without requiring specialized vehicles for transport or deployment.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Minorhad its premiere in Vienna, as the Montgolfier brothers undertook the first manned balloon trip in Paris, and as the Continental Army fought British soldiers in North America.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Consequently, Riyadh received DF-3A missiles in the late 1980s, only parading them in public for the first time in 2014.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nurse continued to tap into her fashion roots by dressing in bold colors, parading red lipstick and nail polish.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Today, there are several dozens of SubHDR systems in service.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The biggest new name is found pacing the sideline, though; Ben Johnson takes over as a first-time head coach, previously coordinating Detroit’s explosive scoring attack.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The organization noted international inbound air bookings for August through October are pacing 10% to 14% below last year, and air bookings from Canada—which accounts for nearly one quarter of all inbound tourism—have fallen by up to 43% compared to this time last year.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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