as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
After getting swept by the Marlins over the weekend, Boone’s squad was 4.5 games behind the first-place Blue Jays and 1.5 games behind the second-place Red Sox.
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
The squad faces elimination against a Mazatlan side that beat LAFC on penalty kicks, thenfollowed up with a 2-0 defeat of Houston on Friday.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Each of them began with a shot from the viewpoint of the top of a police squad and a single flashing emergency light as the car drives around the city.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Luna has since become a mainstay under Pochettino, earning a spot in the subsequent Concacaf Nations League squad.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
The squad faces elimination against a Mazatlan side that beat LAFC on penalty kicks, thenfollowed up with a 2-0 defeat of Houston on Friday.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Each of them began with a shot from the viewpoint of the top of a police squad and a single flashing emergency light as the car drives around the city.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Luna has since become a mainstay under Pochettino, earning a spot in the subsequent Concacaf Nations League squad.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
Noun
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Colorado, winners of four of its last five games, has become a tougher team to put away.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both teams traded offensive rallies in an open second half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At one stage this summer, six different projects were being worked on inside The Racecourse at the same time by a small army of workers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Frantic rescue operations persisted across the region, with army and police personnel working to find those missing.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The entire crew of Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was sent ashore, reorganized as a naval infantry unit and deployed to the Pokrovsk sector in 2024.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, about 3 a.m. and about 30 minutes after fire crews initially cleared the scene, firefighters were called back because the fire rekindled.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the platoon of Laureano and O’Hearn should solve the Padres’ longtime offensive void in left field where a total of 10 players had combined to hit .229 with a .613 OPS this year, third worst among left fielders in the majors.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Red Sox neglected to address first base, which keeps the pressure on the platoon of Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez to stay on pace with overperforming offensive productions.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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