1
2
as in raider
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commando
The dozen or so Ukrainian commandos and their supporting units fought scores of North Koreans at close range with sniper rifles and drones.
—
David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What’s worse, one of the commandos is a sniper and starts shooting at people.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Such officers made up a new commando unit trained by the CIA, called Unit 2245, that would become known for its audacious operations behind Russian lines and overseas, according to Kondratyuk.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for commando
David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What’s worse, one of the commandos is a sniper and starts shooting at people.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Such officers made up a new commando unit trained by the CIA, called Unit 2245, that would become known for its audacious operations behind Russian lines and overseas, according to Kondratyuk.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for commando
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
Noun
-
What Happens Next The Russian military will continue its activities, including exercises and patrols, in the Sea of Japan.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
-
This year — in which Gov. Hochul has been funding additional overtime for overnight transit cop patrols — has seen a further reduction, with an average of 4.4 major crimes a day for January and February.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
-
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
-
Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
His first was as an airborne infantryman with the U.S. Army, stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
-
The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began helping move those men to safety.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
But what defines a true community — as different from a simple base or an outpost — is that a proper settlement must maintain a self-sustaining population.—
Dave S. Brody,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
-
The outposts will feature claw machines filled with products, merchandise and grand prizes, including tickets redeemable for the Berry Collection luggage pieces.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Guardian is the military's term for a member of the Space Force, comparable to airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
-
In early 1968, for instance, North Vietnamese troops besieged U.S. marines at Khe Sanh in an important battle of the Vietnam War.—
Paul Avey,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Tuesday’s demonstration served as a precursor to an informational picket scheduled for Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. outside the California Department of Human Resources.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
-
More:Strike averted: University of Michigan Health, SEIU reach tentative contract agreement Another group of unionized workers at U-M Health Sparrow is planning an informational picket from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday outside the hospital on E. Michigan Avenue in Lansing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
After she was reported missing the next day, rangers arrived at her camp to discover pieces of her body scattered about the area near where a grizzly had apparently pulled her out of what remained of her tent.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
-
This sprawling 600,000-acre forest is divided into five ranger districts, and the Evangeline Unit, part of the Calcasieu Ranger District, is right in Alexandria’s backyard.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share