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
Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon, meanwhile, was reportedly weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The big question hanging over Anfield as fans trooped home, however, was a simple one: why did Ekitike take his shirt off?
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to AP sources, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon, meanwhile, was reportedly weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
By 2014, Wolff was spending hours at Epstein’s mansion watching a parade of powerful men troop through, and considering writing.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The big question hanging over Anfield as fans trooped home, however, was a simple one: why did Ekitike take his shirt off?
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chalker told me that his consulting firm, Global Risk Advisors, had once employed nearly two hundred people, almost all of them former military and intelligence officers.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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What this entailed was gaining as much reliable information about the Soviet military as possible while stumping for an open skies policy that would allow overflights by both sides of the other's territory to prevent accidental war.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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The action then resets with a fresh square, the blocky white elements stationed at different coordinates and ready to march across the plane in a new pattern of recession.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the students marched, many drivers honked to show their support.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 2027 coupe that paraded around Sebring—paired with forebears from C2, C4, C6, and C7 generations of the Corvette—is highlighted by the return of Admiral Blue Metallic paint to the family line.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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After a 15-minute service, she was taken to the cemetery while her husband followed in the funeral car.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wilson, who was born in Jamaica and lived in North Lauderdale, was a religious man who put effort into his relationships and was willing to right his wrongs, said those attending the service.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yordan Alvarez strode to the plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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For the Leafs, defenseman Jake McCabe had a point in each of his past three games while forward William Nylander paced them in scoring with 67 points despite missing 17 games of the campaign with a groin injury.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Aidan McIntyre paced Lemont (0-2) with six kills and three block assists.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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