as in teams
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 squads
Celebrities may have big glam squads and access to the best doctors and treatment teams in the world, but that doesn't prevent them from experiencing the same skin struggles as the rest of us.
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Beth Shapouri, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Those Thunder squads were led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, while those Spurs teams had Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Byron Nelson topples Guyer, evens series Byron Nelson defeated Denton Guyer 2-1 to even the two squads’ Class 6A Division II regional final series at Byron Nelson High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
The new system, which limits clubs to spending a maximum of 85 per cent of their revenues on their first-team squads, will replace the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) that have been in place since 2017.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Between active rosters and practice squads, there are only around five dozen placekicking jobs in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
During his three seasons with the Panthers, which was followed by two years on three different practice squads, Marshall caught 67 passes for 808 yards and one touchdowns.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Now, that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, playing for an incredible cash prize, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Beth Shapouri, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Those Thunder squads were led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, while those Spurs teams had Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Byron Nelson topples Guyer, evens series Byron Nelson defeated Denton Guyer 2-1 to even the two squads’ Class 6A Division II regional final series at Byron Nelson High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
The new system, which limits clubs to spending a maximum of 85 per cent of their revenues on their first-team squads, will replace the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) that have been in place since 2017.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Between active rosters and practice squads, there are only around five dozen placekicking jobs in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
During his three seasons with the Panthers, which was followed by two years on three different practice squads, Marshall caught 67 passes for 808 yards and one touchdowns.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Now, that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, playing for an incredible cash prize, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The agency relies on reports from its road maintenance crews and roadkill app as well as an app from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to gather quarterly and annual reports for the state.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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There was a heavy police and SWAT presence reported outside the center, as well as San Diego Fire-Rescue and medical crews.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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