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

Still, some cautious Russians of military age, fearing a U-turn, are leaving the country just in case, mindful that the dire need for fresh troops could eventually outweigh the Kremlin’s urge to avoid public outrage. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Creekside's coach, Kevin Whitley, charging his troops during the 2nd quarter at Marist in Dunwoody Friday, December 1, 2006. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Earlier Sunday, Israeli troops carried out a large counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Thanks to that setting, Woodside and Priest can take their troops on learning excursions, a luxury many wildlife rescues don't have, Woodside said. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

He was taken from Nasser Hospital when the Israeli troops stormed the hospital in February, 2024, and he was released on the day of the ceasefire. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

More than 20,000 soldiers and police forces were deployed for elections, while troops carrying long guns patrolled roadsides. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The battle had come on the heels of a blistering American defeat in Maryland that let the British troops take Washington and raze it. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

In Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s La Bola Negra (Netflix), Cruz plays a bawdy cabaret singer entertaining troops during the Spanish Civil War. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026