1
as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers
a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in military
troops plural
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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as in to march
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Recent Examples of troop
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The monument marks the scuttling of the Russians ships in 1854 to protect the harbor from Allied troops (United Kingdom, French and Italy's Piedmontese) that landed in the Crimea and besieged Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Hochul said, flanked by National Guard troops, New York State Troopers and MTA chairman Janno Lieber at Grand Central.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The monument marks the scuttling of the Russians ships in 1854 to protect the harbor from Allied troops (United Kingdom, French and Italy's Piedmontese) that landed in the Crimea and besieged Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
So Idaho — before the case was fully litigated — trooped to the Supreme Court.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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The show was recently performed by the New York performance troupe Elevator Repair Service and presented by Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s Little Theatre.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This frame, one of the outfit’s most successful compilations hits a particularly special milestone, one which the pioneering troupe has only reached a few times before.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The powerful military’s influence runs deep in Thailand, a constitutional monarchy that has seen a dozen successful coups since 1932 — the most recent in 2014.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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During the last major flare-up between the two countries, when militants killed dozens of Indian security forces in Kashmir in 2019 and passions surged on both sides of the border, the Pakistani military’s hold on public sentiment remained strong.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The songs intricately narrate the struggles of overcoming adversity, seeking hope in uncertainty, and marching collectively toward the future.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie becomes his hometown’s hype man The TK: The Harem of Elon Musk The L.A. Times Special: More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals Until next week, George Skelton — Was this newsletter forwarded to you?—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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The British actress joined the likes of Sofia Coppola, Lupita Nyong’o, Margaret Qualley and Ananya Panday in flocking to the landmark Villa d’Este hotel here, which Chanel secured as its exclusive venue to parade its cruise 2026 collection.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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While Khalifa paraded around the stage, blunt in hand, tossing large, plastic makeshift joints into the crowd, the crowd was primed for the headliner himself, Chris Brown.—
Kenneth Williams,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Video surveillance showed the man, wearing an N95 mask, strode into the D.C. eatery past two plainclothes Secret Service officers who were sitting at the bar, WRC-TV reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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One of the league’s most dangerous power-play scorers, Kucherov paced all players in that category with 44 points.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jalen Brunson paced the Knicks with 32 points, while Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 25.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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