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
Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Last week’s Russian drone incursion into NATO member Poland drew strong condemnation from European NATO allies, and pledges of more planes and troops for the bloc’s eastern flank.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the ground offensive began Tuesday as troops looked to tighten control over the Palestinian territory’s largest city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
An Israel Defense Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave's main city, and that the number of soldiers would rise in coming days to confront up to 3,000 Hamas combatants the IDF believes are still in the city.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The war, which began October 6, 1973 with a coordinated attack by Egypt and Syria on Israeli troops occupying the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula and the Syrian Golan Heights, ended after 19 days.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that troops are expanding ground operations in Gaza City as part of a new phase of war approved in early August which has drawn international condemnation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Last week’s Russian drone incursion into NATO member Poland drew strong condemnation from European NATO allies, and pledges of more planes and troops for the bloc’s eastern flank.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the ground offensive began Tuesday as troops looked to tighten control over the Palestinian territory’s largest city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
An Israel Defense Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave's main city, and that the number of soldiers would rise in coming days to confront up to 3,000 Hamas combatants the IDF believes are still in the city.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The war, which began October 6, 1973 with a coordinated attack by Egypt and Syria on Israeli troops occupying the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula and the Syrian Golan Heights, ended after 19 days.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that troops are expanding ground operations in Gaza City as part of a new phase of war approved in early August which has drawn international condemnation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Nail polish is not allowed for male soldiers, and clear polish is accepted for female soldiers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company is also pushing out battlefield-ready tools designed for everyday use by soldiers.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Laura marches over to the butcher shop run by Cherry’s mother Tracey Laine (Karen Henthorn), demanding to know whether Cherry pushed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Kuomintang, or KMT, also known as the Nationalist Party of China, is the party formerly led by Chiang Kai-shek that ruled the entirety of the Republic of China before Mao Zedong’s communist military forced it to flee to Taiwan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli military began a ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday, with two IDF divisions moving toward the city.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The procession steps off from the lower 100 block of Duval Street, parades five blocks down Duval, turns onto Southard Street for another five blocks, and ends at Truman Waterfront Park for a casual celebration.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After Thursday, Reese remains the state leader in passing yards with 1,055, while junior Brooklyn Bailey also paces all classifications with 433 receiving yards.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The older woman paces from one wall of the sauna to the other, with a hand on her waist and the other straight out, like a cleaver.—
Weike Wang,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Troops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troops. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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