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as in battalion
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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2
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of army
In his final two years in the army, Kigel was able to train for tennis, although he was not allowed to compete in tournaments.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Russia’s advance in Ukraine has largely settled into a grinding war of attrition, and analysts say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no rush to find a settlement, despite his army’s difficulties on the roughly 600-mile front line.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
By 2014, years of corruption and sectarian politics had hollowed out the army, contributing to its rapid collapse when the Islamic State (ISIS), an extremist Sunni jihadi group, seized large swaths of northern Iraq.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij paramilitary are the enforcers and protectors of the ruling regime in Tehran, not the regular national army, known in Iran as the Artesh.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Russia’s advance in Ukraine has largely settled into a grinding war of attrition, and analysts say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no rush to find a settlement, despite his army’s difficulties on the roughly 600-mile front line.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
By 2014, years of corruption and sectarian politics had hollowed out the army, contributing to its rapid collapse when the Islamic State (ISIS), an extremist Sunni jihadi group, seized large swaths of northern Iraq.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij paramilitary are the enforcers and protectors of the ruling regime in Tehran, not the regular national army, known in Iran as the Artesh.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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Tiramisu’s beloved battalion of flavors—milky mascarpone, booze, coffee, and chocolate—fit together perfectly in this wobbly, no-bake dessert mash-up.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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The battalion played a significant role in early San Diego history.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than twenty‑five thousand people crowded into Shibe Park, including throngs of young people who made the gathering feel more like a festival than a political convention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Matt Hayman connected on four three-pointers and scored a team-high 17 points for ASU.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The most famous person with a piece of the Cupra Kiro team is British, actor Idris Elba, but most of the money comes from lead investors David Kaplan and Bennett Rosenthal of Los Angeles.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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By integrating them into a swarm, their impact increases dramatically.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Immediately, a counter AI bot swarm is launched.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Among the changes, the department has expanded its use of drones to monitor large brush fires, allowing crews to better detect lingering heat or embers that could reignite.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That property is now deemed uninhabitable by the city, but power crews are working on it.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Pot began by collecting nets to be used as camouflage for Ukrainian soldiers.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Both raids took place on Thursday, and no soldiers were killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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