TROOPS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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troops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of troop

as in marches

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Another aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are also on their way to the Middle East. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 The incident prompted El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, to deploy more than 2,000 troops to Haiti. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, seen as the favorite, has opposed sending troops to Ukraine. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The year is 1937, deep into the Spanish Civil War, and a group of villagers have gathered to cheer on the right-wing Nationalists against the left-wing Republicans and to welcome the intervention of Benito Mussolini’s troops. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 Fast forward 60 years, and Washington was not interested in raising the numbers of troops necessary to subdue Iraq, a country of nearly 30 million. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops

Noun

Earlier this week, soldiers in the United States tested rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Confident in the safety of their compound, Andrew and the soldiers were oblivious to the boy’s bad intentions.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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New York, August 26th, 1970 National Organization for Women President Betty Friedan marches with fellow feminists on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the now-iconic clip, Marion, then 4, opens the door behind Kelly and marches into the room.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of marches

Noun

The 100-pound-force (lbf) Frenzy 6 prototype completed its first engine test in September, advancing the company’s effort to develop affordable propulsion systems for the US military.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Over time, against long odds, the pair cleared a path for SpaceX to contracts at NASA and the US military.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of military

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The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
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

Definition of parades

Verb

Young, as mentioned, leads the league in passing yards with 939 yards and paces the league in 25-plus-yard completions this season with 11.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026
Kelce currently paces the Chiefs with 14 receptions, 231 yards and two touchdowns.

— Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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