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
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
Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
The land’s importance for training and deterrence Other live-fire training areas in Hawaii are too small to accommodate battalions and brigades.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Ukraine’s brigades were unable to overcome Russia’s rudimentary but effective minefields and other physical barriers, while Russian drones wreaked havoc on Ukraine’s armored vehicles.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
The land’s importance for training and deterrence Other live-fire training areas in Hawaii are too small to accommodate battalions and brigades.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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There’s plenty of homegrown flair, too, with several members of the U.S. men’s national team expected to appear alongside players from Mexico's team that recently claimed the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Houston.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The late One Direction alum also gave the boy band some advice on how to make the stage their own.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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The strategy has shortcomings: in the first few seasons of avian influenza, the team hadn’t been able to band many birds as a result of the COVID pandemic, but the hunting data results looked normal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Carpenter charges her army of supporters $7 a month.—
Justin Conklin,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The gun, a reproduction 1873 single-action army revolver, fired a live round inadvertently loaded by Hannah Gutierrez, the production's weapons handler.—
REUTERS,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Rachel rallied the votes to save Amy last week but couldn’t do it this week.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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After announcing their predicament on social media on June 13, fans rallied support.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The fire suppression efforts involve 22 engines, six water tenders and four hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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On all but the difficult-to-access east side of the fire, crews have already planted seeds to restore the environment and repaired fences, according to the Great Basin team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, you’re herded into the main new draw of the entire game, The Portal.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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During this time, Babe bonds with fellow farm animals and learns to herd sheep.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Boston could still use another frontline starter to pair at the top and open up its platoon players by finally finding a full-time first baseman on the trade market after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury in May.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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He got separated from his platoon, and after more than a week behind enemy lines, he was reunited with his unit with the help of the French resistance.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Figma still has a cult following and thousands of people flocked to the company’s annual Config meetup in San Francisco and London this year.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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On Wednesday, thousands of people flocked to the streets of Birmingham, England to honor the legendary rock star as the hearse and accompanying vehicles made their way to the Black Sabbath bridge and bench.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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