as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Then on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed a tank platoon to Jenin – the first time tanks have been sent into the West Bank since 2002, during the Second Intifada, or uprising.
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Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Julien could also enter the first base/DH mix as a left-handed alternative and/or platoon partner for the two righties.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox then could stick Arenado at third and have Casas and Devers platoon at first base and DH.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Driscoll served in the Army as a cavalry scout platoon leader, leaving after less than four years of service with the rank of first lieutenant.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Julien could also enter the first base/DH mix as a left-handed alternative and/or platoon partner for the two righties.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox then could stick Arenado at third and have Casas and Devers platoon at first base and DH.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Driscoll served in the Army as a cavalry scout platoon leader, leaving after less than four years of service with the rank of first lieutenant.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
Noun
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In Portland the Outdoor Life Girl was the guest of the Portland and Oakland baseball teams.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the way a quarterback carries himself can set a tone around the team and the offense.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The American military help is vital for Ukraine’s shorthanded and weary army, which is having a tough time keeping Russia’s bigger military force at bay.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Detroit has 14 games remaining in the regular season to improve playoff seeding and earn the respect of officiating crews before the postseason begins.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Seth Davis, for example, shared a photo of the CBS crew wearing Rolling Stones shirts to remember their late colleague.—
Joe Kozlowski,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The metallic clapping of drums announced the arriving brigade of a few hundred people — some 2,500 had turned out across the city in three demonstrations.—
Caitlin L. Chandler,
The Dial,
6 Mar. 2025
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Russia said servicemen from the 157th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were undergoing training at the grounds.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last weekend, Hegseth approved orders to send a large portion of an Army Stryker brigade and a general support aviation battalion to the border.—
Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The film centers an all-Black and all women battalion in World War II.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The remainder of the squad and backroom staff flew back to the north east on Monday morning to briefly greet family and friends.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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What’s more, Self’s University of Illinois squad beat KU in a Sweet 16 game in 2001 in San Antonio.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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