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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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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
Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Currently, 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region are confronting as many as 60,000 Russian troops receiving priority shipments of equipment.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 May 2024
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Milley, who retired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff last year, has long been a target of Republican attacks over the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Currently, 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region are confronting as many as 60,000 Russian troops receiving priority shipments of equipment.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
One scene shows an endless train of people trooping into Pallenberg’s and Richards’ home in France, Villa Nellcôte, where the latter decided to record Exile on Main St. One can understand why Pallenberg turned to hard drugs.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 May 2024
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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He couldn’t be trusted and had flipped more times than a Cirque du Soleil troupe on a Ferris wheel.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Besides producing a four-show season of its own, Ground Floor hosts other troupes such as the Austin Rainbow Theatre.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Al-Golani was detained by the U.S. military in the first decade of this century.Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The chaos could spill into neighboring Lebanon and Iraq, and no amount of military might can fully insulate Israel from the ripple effects of a fractured Syria.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cherry Creek marched 39 yards in five plays, capped off by Cromwell’s 2-yard TD run.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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It is based on her reporting about the murder by Salvadoran soldiers of more than 1,000 civilian residents of the village of El Mozote in 1981, and the return of survivors years later.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Decades after Israeli soldiers raped and killed a Palestinian teenager during a massacre of Bedouins, a woman in Ramallah becomes obsessed with the story and sneaks into Israel to find out more.The Week US, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The top industry honor is bestowed by the National Association of Theatre Owners, host of the annual show in Las Vegas where Hollywood studios parade their upcoming slate before thousands of exhibitors descending upon The Strip.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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How did this large fowl, which has paraded unchallenged for centuries as the holiday centerpiece, come to be synonymous with an iconic American tradition?Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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After 120 years of service to the Dearborn community, Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home is permanently closing its business.Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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The drop-off service is available in Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, New Jersey, Miami, and Boston.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
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So, climate change will even play a role in the stats of all the players who stride onto Steinbrenner Field.Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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The storytelling is meticulously paced and visually appealing.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon has characterized China as the pacing challenge in the priority Indo-Pacific theater.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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