as in soldiers
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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Recent Examples of troops
ABC News, 16 May 2026
Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In the early 1950s, thousands of UN troops in Korea fell ill with a mysterious fever, said Chris Smith in The Spectator.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The military was in shambles and struggled to pay its troops.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Defense manufacturers across the United States and Europe are racing to develop smaller robotic combat platforms capable of operating in high-risk zones without exposing troops directly to enemy fire.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
That would suggest the troops that were meant to temporarily deploy to Poland might instead come from elsewhere.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Hezbollah’s increasing use of first-person-view drones has proven a major challenge for IDF troops, who haven’t found an effective counter yet.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
German troops entered Vienna on March 12, 1938, five months after Heidi was born; within a day, the city had been draped in swastikas.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Noun
However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In the early 1950s, thousands of UN troops in Korea fell ill with a mysterious fever, said Chris Smith in The Spectator.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The military was in shambles and struggled to pay its troops.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Defense manufacturers across the United States and Europe are racing to develop smaller robotic combat platforms capable of operating in high-risk zones without exposing troops directly to enemy fire.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
That would suggest the troops that were meant to temporarily deploy to Poland might instead come from elsewhere.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Hezbollah’s increasing use of first-person-view drones has proven a major challenge for IDF troops, who haven’t found an effective counter yet.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
German troops entered Vienna on March 12, 1938, five months after Heidi was born; within a day, the city had been draped in swastikas.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Down bodies, but never faith, the Timberwolves’ mission marches forward a few troops lighter, but the belief as firm as ever.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That puts him in a tie with four other players for the league lead in goals, including Marner, who now paces the NHL in points with 13.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Director Thomas Kail skillfully guides and paces his excellent cast through some heady stuff with big emotional stakes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Troops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troops. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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