as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
The investigating state trooper noted the weather was clear and the road was dry.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The Spring Hill Police Department closed part of the highway early Saturday morning as troopers investigated the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Then, troopers turned to tear gas.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The Spring Hill Police Department closed part of the highway early Saturday morning as troopers investigated the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Then, troopers turned to tear gas.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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The clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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During the hike, one of the soldiers fell into the ocean.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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But right up until the final moments of Starz’s long-running fantasy historical romantic drama, devoted viewers feared that their beloved 20th-century English combat nurse and 18th-century Scottish highland warrior were not going to get their happy ending after all.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Booker’s main challenger is Amy McGrath, a former fighter pilot who was the Democratic nominee in the 2020 Senate race against McConnell.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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This, together with a ruling by judges, means the court can look at potential war crimes carried out by Hamas fighters in Israel and by Israelis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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