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as in battalions
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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as in swarms
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of armies
While the largest consulting firms continue to send armies of 25-year-old MBAs with PowerPoint decks, a new breed of consultants is emerging with AI tools and implementing solutions.
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Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In desperate need of shelf-stable foods to feed his armies, Napoléon Bonaparte offered a reward of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a new method of food preservation.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
There are swordfights and fistfights and giant armies facing off against volcanic mountains, not to mention one incredibly intimidating giant dragon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Gone are the armies of assistants and trucks filled with clothing, or the crowds of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of a top model.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Reinforcements would need to be prepared for future deployments, and European armies would need another 30,000 or so troops in training.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Aeneas’s military struggles against the Rutulians echo the wars of Rome against foreign invading armies, such as Carthage.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In desperate need of shelf-stable foods to feed his armies, Napoléon Bonaparte offered a reward of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a new method of food preservation.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
There are swordfights and fistfights and giant armies facing off against volcanic mountains, not to mention one incredibly intimidating giant dragon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Gone are the armies of assistants and trucks filled with clothing, or the crowds of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of a top model.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Reinforcements would need to be prepared for future deployments, and European armies would need another 30,000 or so troops in training.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Aeneas’s military struggles against the Rutulians echo the wars of Rome against foreign invading armies, such as Carthage.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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While the arc of Agu’s transformation is tragic and the story of the civil war and its battalions of child soldiers is wide in scope, the power of the novel lies in its immersion.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Kyiv is now timing its drone swarms for maximum disruption.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The big focus from the new rules are on things related to teams of super heroes.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lloyd is 100 percent correct that throwing him into his first start against any of those teams could end up being a massive mistake and could set him up for failure.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For not all of the world’s legions of undead are nocturnal blood-predators with fangs.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Sep. 2025
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John Goldberger to legions of horology aficionados who follow him online) that caught the attention of the Financial Times and had social media buzzing.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like its predecessor, Age of Imprisonment isn’t exactly a typical Zelda game, instead borrowing the design of musou series like Dynasty Warriors for hard-hitting combat against hordes of enemies.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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That has drawn an influx of fans who might not be ready for the chainsaw-wielding hordes of scare actors who greet visitors each night.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Russian assault platoons are rushing behind ukrainian lines.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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When a World War II-era bomb is found buried under a London construction site, the authorities are determined to evacuate the throngs of innocent bystanders in the vicinity.—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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About 20,000 university students, throngs of enthusiastic visiting alumni, and the bustling tourist traffic ensure Boone has no slow season.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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