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

The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

But by the fall of 2022, Ukraine had seized the offensive, liberating so much territory once held by Russian troops that Washington worried Putin might use a nuclear weapon to stop Ukrainian advances. — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to support Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, with air defense systems and aircraft expected but no ground troops. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Bukele is reportedly seeking to deploy more troops to bolster the force and to operate independently of the mission, answering directly to his commander on the ground in Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

It has been authorized at 5,500 troops, more than twice as many as its predecessor, and has been given more aggressive rules of engagement. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

And the theater where Penélope Cruz’s Nené performs cabaret for the Nationalist troops was a dilapidated cinema that had been closed since the 1950s. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

One notable example is Fort Sumter in South Carolina, where Confederate forces opened fire on Union troops in April 1861, marking the beginning of the Civil War. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Italian authorities had bolstered security forces in Milan with hundreds of military troops who conducted searches and confiscated baseball bats, fireworks and face masks from scores of protesters. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026