Synonyms of troops

troops 1 of 2

noun

plural of troop

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soldiers
• military
• armed forces
• service
• colors
• force
• servicemen
• soldiery
• militia
• reserves
• defense
• GIs
• rank and file
• servicewomen
• men-at-arms
• armor
• gendarmerie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians
• noncombatants

troops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of troop

as in marches

Related Words

• marches
• strides
• parades
• paces
• ambulates
• pads
• promenades
• power walks
• legs (it)
• walks
• treks
• hoofs (it)
• treads
• steps out
• clumps
• perambulates
• hikes
• steps
• strolls
• traipses
• foots (it)
• saunters
• stumps
• wanders
• ambles
• peregrinates
• tramps
• tramples
• moseys
• stomps
• rambles
• trudges
• gimps
• hobbles
• minces
• prances
• pussyfoots
• tiptoes
• footslogs
• plods
• limps
• tromps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of troops

Noun

Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The 11-day Freedom Shield is part of an annual combined training with troops from South Korea and the United States. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

The United States, after all, has good reasons for wanting troops to use AI. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

The participating troops hailed from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, which typically operates armored vehicles, like M1A2 tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

After a first story ran on NPR in April, the Navy conceded that at least 1,500 troops and their families had been ordered to evacuate the Navy base in Bahrain. — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

By the time the Germans surrendered on February 13, 1945, more than 30,000 Nazis, 80,000 Soviet and Romanian troops, and 17,000 Hungarians had died in the conflict. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026