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
Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
In the absence of NATO membership, Zelenskyy has said that more than 100,000 European troops could be needed in Ukraine to guarantee the conflict doesn’t flare up again after a ceasefire.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Noun
Any post-war reconstruction of Gaza will also require Arab support to help shoulder the cost of rebuilding and the possible deployment of troops for security.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
In the absence of NATO membership, Zelenskyy has said that more than 100,000 European troops could be needed in Ukraine to guarantee the conflict doesn’t flare up again after a ceasefire.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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But the troupe—a ragtag team which also includes castmates Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts, plus the writer-musician Felix Hagan—carried on.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sought-after by prominent dance companies in the United States and abroad, Tanowitz continues to head her twenty-five-year-old troupe, Pam Tanowitz Dance.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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The measures take aim at Russia’s military supply chains, including companies in several countries — notably China — that Britain says are supplying machine tools, electronics and dual-use goods for Russia’s military.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Iwo Jima, a volcanic island about 660 miles south of Tokyo, was of interest to the U.S. military because of its use by Japanese forces to launch fighter aircraft.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.—
Katie Whyatt,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds marched down 23rd Street in the rain as part of a student protest on Feb. 2 in Richmond, a sign of unity among a school community home to many immigrant and Latino students and those in mixed-status households.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 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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After all, this is a man who just last week, paraded wife Bianca Censori nude on the Grammys red carpet.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were paraded by Hamas militants during a handover ceremony on Saturday, the three latest Israeli hostages to be freed by the militant group since the implementation of the ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last year, the BBC and Amazon Music struck a deal that made BBC podcasts available on the streaming service outside the U.K. for the first time.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hampton and other advocates worry that using opioid funds for services that, even if crucial, are only tangentially related to addiction risks a repeat of the tobacco settlement of the 1990s.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Momoa previously portrayed Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe; as James Gunn strides toward re-setting DC's presence on the big screen with July's Superman, Momoa will now costar with House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock as Supergirl's title character.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Boys hockey Carter Meyer (two goals, assist), Finn Sears (two goals) and Justin Graf (goal, assist) paced Rivers (17-5-1) in a 6-3 Independent School League win over Roxbury Latin.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Several people are pacing up and down the crowd muttering a headcount to themselves to figure out their number in line.—
Nick Robins-Early,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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