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
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the president wouldn’t rule out sending U.S. troops to handle the massive job of demolishing and clearing destroyed Gazan buildings and disposing of unexploded munitions.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Noun
Republican backing for transgender troops plummeted from 43% in 2019 to 23% in 2025, marking a 20-point drop.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the president wouldn’t rule out sending U.S. troops to handle the massive job of demolishing and clearing destroyed Gazan buildings and disposing of unexploded munitions.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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Equally uproarious are the members of the amateur theater troupe, spearheaded by Remy Auberjonois’ overly-sure-of-himself Bottom.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This is when the theater troupe comes up with a plan.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the Japanese military bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Toguri was trapped with no identification to secure a passage home.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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He will be constrained by independent judges, federalism, the country’s professionalized military, and high barriers to constitutional reform.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.—
Katie Whyatt,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds marched down 23rd Street in the rain as part of a student protest on Feb. 2 in Richmond, a sign of unity among a school community home to many immigrant and Latino students and those in mixed-status households.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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After all, this is a man who just last week, paraded wife Bianca Censori nude on the Grammys red carpet.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were paraded by Hamas militants during a handover ceremony on Saturday, the three latest Israeli hostages to be freed by the militant group since the implementation of the ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adam Kubler, employment services coordinator for the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, emphasized the importance of seeing remote work as an accommodation, one that's already in place.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Step Up: High Watch, which followed the students and faculty of High Water, Atlanta’s most cutthroat performing arts school, ran for one season on Starz, before the next two seasons streamed on YouTube’s subscription service.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This applies not just to the strange statues and alluring ruins that the film’s Cat strides through on his quest to stay dry, but character design as well.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Boys hockey Carter Meyer (two goals, assist), Finn Sears (two goals) and Justin Graf (goal, assist) paced Rivers (17-5-1) in a 6-3 Independent School League win over Roxbury Latin.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Panthers were paced by 6-8 junior Mate Palotai with 18 points.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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