squad

noun

ˈskwäd How to pronounce squad (audio)
Definition of squadnext
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 Golden’s squad erased a 12-point second-half deficit by matching Houston’s physicality, relying on defense and getting just enough scoring from All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. and Co. down the stretch to stun the Cougars. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 Boykin, a Tinley Park native who played at Providence and Notre Dame, spent most of last season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 While Brady Christensen filled in admirably at center for a few weeks, he was eventually replaced by Mays, who had returned to the club that originally drafted him after spending a couple of weeks on the New York Giants’ practice squad. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025 And to the horror of Boston hockey fans, Marchand is now playing for the same team that ended their squad’s playoff hopes prematurely in the last two years — the Florida Panthers. — Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • An eyewitness told police that the confrontation between the two boys began when Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of team
Noun
  • The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.
    — Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Ling and an army of staffers arrived at the park on Monday morning at dawn to get things set up.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of army
Noun
  • Boredom, distraction and complacency of crews are issues, as is the ability to identify dangers in bad weather and visibility.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Related Stories Business Netflix's Ted Sarandos on Dave Chappelle, Massive First-Look Deals and Dinner With Trump Warfare follows a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Veterans Jason Heyward and Connor Joe were signed as a platoon in left.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of platoon

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