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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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
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
More recently, Iran’s resistance movement tapped Musk’s Starlink internet terminals to smuggle out images of troops firing and of bodies of those who had been killed.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate tapped author and artist Charlie Mackesy to create an illustration for the booklet, which showed a group of friends trooping through the snow together towards Westminster Abbey with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Coakley makes sure that her troop knows how to make change and how to politely speak to customers, even the difficult ones.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
More recently, Iran’s resistance movement tapped Musk’s Starlink internet terminals to smuggle out images of troops firing and of bodies of those who had been killed.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Celebrities and academics would troop down to Havana to sit at Castro’s feet, cooing over him.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate tapped author and artist Charlie Mackesy to create an illustration for the booklet, which showed a group of friends trooping through the snow together towards Westminster Abbey with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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Situations and moods from Goya prompt and color the troupe’s usual loose collections of ensemble numbers and solos for its excellent dancers (among them Jesús Helmo and Paula Bolaños) and its transcendent star, Soledad Barrio.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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The group announced that its new album, named after the troupe itself, will be its last.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s regime released staged images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attempt to show strength and boost a military under strain, according to opposition groups operating outside the country.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian military is especially keen on more supplies of thicker fishing nets.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people marched peacefully through Center City Philadelphia Monday, rallying in solidarity with Minnesota and raising concerns about federal immigration enforcement and recent deadly encounters involving federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 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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Brooks is serving six consecutive life sentences plus 762 years for the death and injuries parade participants suffered in November 2021.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there’s Faithfull, watching her past paraded before her with an amused smile and a sense of high irony still intact.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dealing with competition from smaller personal computers, IBM’s business model began turning to services and software instead.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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None of them had any idea as to what was wrong with Nix until Payton, in street clothes, strode back to the postgame podium for the second time Saturday night after the madness cleared.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Nineteen years ago, Mike Tomlin strode to a microphone in Pittsburgh, debuting his iconic, confident gait.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Gianni Cobb and Taj Walters paced Northern Illinois (7-14, 3-7) with 17 points apiece.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tariq Johnson paced Servite (18-10, 0-5) with 21 points and made five 3-pointers.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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