as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
David Axe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
With the gunfire so close to the palace, and a police brigade under fire, the palace’s specialized unit deployed to help push back the gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Noun
The Ukrainian brigades wasted no time shooting down Russian drones and, in at least one case, a Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
With the gunfire so close to the palace, and a police brigade under fire, the palace’s specialized unit deployed to help push back the gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Things won't get any easier for Texas A&M on the road on Saturday night in front of what will be an excited crowd and against a very motivated Florida team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Look, this team has been notorious this season about falling to carry over first-half momentum.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Young debuted the Chrome Hearts band during a show last year and has said an album from the group is tentatively slated for release in April.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kevin and Danielle Jonas might have the makings of a Jonas Sisters band on their hands.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ethereum also rallied on the news, jumping from just under $2,000 to $2,400.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Hilltoppers, meanwhile, rallied together after their title dreams ended against Hononegah.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The superstar couple celebrated Chalamet’s second Oscar nomination with a crew of family (his mother, Nicole Flender, and her equally famous sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner) and friends (including his co-stars Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro).—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lots of love going on in the Oscar crowd, especially with the 'Wicked' crew Everybody's in their feelings in the Oscars early going.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the bond market, Treasury yields pulled back as investors herded into investments generally seen as safer when the U.S. economy’s prospects look rockier.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the three to four deeply unserious men who appear each season to drone on about crypto, Joe Rogan, and Brazilian jujitsu will get herded away by the captive audience of their dreams and stop wasting a living, breathing woman’s time.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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But when the world was beginning to emerge from the pandemic in 2021, partiers flocked to Miami Beach and law enforcement was overwhelmed with more than 1,000 arrests.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Americans are flocking to cash amid the market turmoil, with money market fund assets hitting a record $7.03 trillion as of the week ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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