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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Noun

Washington understood that a tipping point was being reached and that the innate beauty contained within the Declaration’s ethos was what would irrevocably galvanize the troops. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Defense officials want containerized laser weapons that troops can deploy quickly across different environments. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 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 See All Example Sentences for troop

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Noun

Grant reflects on the premiere, which kicked off with a troupe of Polynesian dancers onstage at the Hollywood Bowl.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
Gail Daughtry was directed and cowritten by David Wain, a veteran of the comedy troupe The State and also the director of the 2001 cult hit Wet Hot American Summer; Marino, another State and Wet Hot alumnus, is his cowriter.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of troupe

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This publication marks a rare instance of the Chinese military revealing technical information about its high-power microwave capabilities.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Starlink has spawned several spinoffs for the US military, including a secure communications network called Starshield, a constellation of spy satellites based on the Starlink design.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of military

Verb

People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of march

Noun

In a victory march across the makeshift bridge, the soldiers transported 140 Carthaginian elephants from Sicily to Rome’s Circus Maximus, according to the first-century historian Pliny the Elder.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of soldiers

Verb

The president’s grim statements are simultaneous with the dayslong funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose coffin has been paraded across national borders accompanied by thousands of mourners.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Hundreds of members of the Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, paraded through the capital.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Definition of parade

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The Lodging Association letter, which was written by executive director Fred Tayco, says charging hotels a flat fee could violate Proposition 26’s requirements that fees not exceed the reasonable cost of providing a service.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Lainez said the city would have had to make cuts to senior programs, public safety services and capital improvement projects.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of service

Verb

Lance Twiggs, who was also Robinson’s romantic partner, said the suspect nervously paced around their apartment after Kirk’s killing.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Lou Gehrig drove in four runs with a home run and a double to pace the AL to an 8-3 victory over the NL in the All-Star game at Washington’s Griffith Stadium.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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