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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
Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
But, Hearn said, he was then detained by National Guard troops and Park Police.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
Meanwhile, various troops led by Criston Cole, Gwayne Hightower, Jason Lannister and others were on the move.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
In Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli land seizures and evacuation warnings have pushed out more than 3 million people, and troops have demolished towns and neighborhoods, creating large, depopulated zones.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that enslaved people were finally free more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
But Israel was not a party to the negotiations, and Netanyahu earlier this week ruled out any immediate withdrawal of troops from Lebanon.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 June 2026
Noun
The knock-on effect is a shortage of fuel and munitions for Russian frontline troops in southern Ukraine, further disrupting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wartime goals.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
But, Hearn said, he was then detained by National Guard troops and Park Police.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
Meanwhile, various troops led by Criston Cole, Gwayne Hightower, Jason Lannister and others were on the move.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
In Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli land seizures and evacuation warnings have pushed out more than 3 million people, and troops have demolished towns and neighborhoods, creating large, depopulated zones.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that enslaved people were finally free more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
But Israel was not a party to the negotiations, and Netanyahu earlier this week ruled out any immediate withdrawal of troops from Lebanon.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The old Interview With the Vampire is dead, but AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels marches ever forward, growing stronger and more powerful with time.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The center's main tower features the words from President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches – stamped on the ceiling and sculpted with concrete into the outer walls – offering a look into the past and hope for future from the South Side of Chicago.—
Irika Sargent,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Israeli military struck targets in Beirut's suburbs on Sunday after the militant group Hezbollah launched projectiles toward Israel, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In mid-May, the US military was prepared to conduct an operation to seize the nuclear material that was ultimately deemed to be too high-risk, CNN previously reported.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 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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His dad paces in the background.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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