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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 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
The military operation involved tens of thousands of troops along with advanced missile systems, combat aircraft, naval vessels, and submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 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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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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And yet, the comfortable resolution in the parting note feels all too schematic, like an after-school special; disappointing in a film that gives us something a lot more complex until then, including an excellent intervention scene between a defensive Garance and her theater troupe.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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That alliance was tested when Iran launched strikes against UAE military and energy infrastructure during Operation Epic Fury.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Since entering service in 2000, the US military and NATO allies have relied heavily on the AN/PVS-14 monocular system as their primary night vision device, and its significance can’t be overstated.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The Rangers were marching toward that goal when conflict bubbled back to the surface.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The White River band of the Utes, in northwest Colorado, and the Uncompahgre Utes, in west-central Colorado, were force-marched out of Colorado in Utah in 1881.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Students then sang Ukrainian songs and shared the stories of some of the soldiers in the crowd.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The battle shaped up with 2,800 Americans facing 8,000 Hessians (mercenary soldiers from six German territories in the Holy Roman Empire.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This is the second time the menswear powerhouse has ditched Milan for destination shows, after parading its spring 2026 lineup in Dubai last year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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In processions held on local feast days, Mata and Grifone become giant papier-mâché figures that are paraded through the streets.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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That’s when Ameritech Mobile Communications, then a subsidiary of AT&T, launched the first commercial cell service in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The signature service here is a Balinese-style massage that involves acupressure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Iroegbunam stands out most when striding forward with the ball or using his pace to track runners and recover possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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In the moments before the Kentucky Derby began, two incredible women – one stepping off the grandest stage in horse racing and another about to step onto it – strode together to Churchill Downs’ paddock.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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In the Patriot League, junior captain Izzy Mae Adams paced all scorers with six goals and an assist as Scituate cruised to a 17-5 victory over Pembroke.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Minutes before the opening of his latest show, artist Gary Baseman, dressed as a retro diner cook, in a red-orange jumpsuit, white apron and hat, paced around Johnie’s Coffee Shop, moving art frames from one counter to another and adjusting the position of a cartoon cat plush toy.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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