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 troopers investigating both crashes reported the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Hamilton was charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Among the new partners are highway patrol troopers in Tennessee and officers with about 20 Florida agencies, who in recent weeks assisted ICE with the arrest of more than 1,300 people.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
A number of state troopers arrived by bus at Alamo Plaza this evening and were walking the area.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Hamilton was charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Among the new partners are highway patrol troopers in Tennessee and officers with about 20 Florida agencies, who in recent weeks assisted ICE with the arrest of more than 1,300 people.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
A number of state troopers arrived by bus at Alamo Plaza this evening and were walking the area.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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His Telegram channel, followed by around half a million users, regularly features narrated footage of drones tracking and killing Russian soldiers.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The biggest revelation in both movies is that throughout the war Lucas had heroin shipped to the U.S. from Vietnam in coffins containing dead soldiers.—
Steve Bloom,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Two years later, Israeli and American cyber warriors introduced Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that caused thousands of Natanz centrifuges to spin out of control, setting back Iran’s nuclear enrichment.—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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The movement's emphasis on the Old Testament is significant, Clarkson said, because in it, major figures are warriors.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of Islamic State fighters were killed in the process and thousands more remain in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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