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 Burns, who turns 30 on May 1, was initially on the practice squad for the Seahawks last season, but he was called up to play in four games for 51 defensive snaps before a toe injury sidelined him. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025 The last squad to win it all was Southlake Carroll in 2011, before Class 6A was created. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025 The Dodgers are the most popular team in Japan thanks to three of the biggest Japanese superstars all joining their squad over the past two offseasons. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 South Carolina is one of five states that authorize execution by firing squad, alongside Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah. — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • That’s something that the team at Amazon strategically figures out what’s the best way to drop the show.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In Portland the Outdoor Life Girl was the guest of the Portland and Oakland baseball teams.
    — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of team
Noun
  • 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
  • Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of army
Noun
  • Detroit has 14 games remaining in the regular season to improve playoff seeding and earn the respect of officiating crews before the postseason begins.
    — Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Seth Davis, for example, shared a photo of the CBS crew wearing Rolling Stones shirts to remember their late colleague.
    — Joe Kozlowski, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Mendoza and Garland co-wrote Warfare based on the former’s experience in the Iraq War, with the script informed by interviews with the real members of Mendoza’s platoon.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Jon Singleton could become the primary first baseman or perhaps form a platoon with Zach Dezenzo, whose path to a roster spot would be wide open if Walker must miss time.
    — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of platoon

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