as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of troopers
Massachusetts State Police troopers and Everett Police officers surrounded Vizcaino who allegedly swung at them with the knife.
—
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching for a teen who ran after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-car crash on the North Side.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
County sheriffs don't wear masks, and state troopers don't wear masks.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Four Massachusetts State Police troopers have been criminally charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two years ago, state troopers and Austin and university police arrested 136 University of Texas students at two pro-Palestinian protests.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Figueroa, who was identified as the driver of the Impala, could not be found when troopers arrived, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
That animal was later captured by state troopers and its owner after being involved in a two-vehicle crash.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Jade Jackson Indiana State Police said troopers are still seeing a large number of crashes in the Indianapolis district.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching for a teen who ran after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-car crash on the North Side.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
County sheriffs don't wear masks, and state troopers don't wear masks.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Four Massachusetts State Police troopers have been criminally charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two years ago, state troopers and Austin and university police arrested 136 University of Texas students at two pro-Palestinian protests.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Figueroa, who was identified as the driver of the Impala, could not be found when troopers arrived, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
That animal was later captured by state troopers and its owner after being involved in a two-vehicle crash.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Jade Jackson Indiana State Police said troopers are still seeing a large number of crashes in the Indianapolis district.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
-
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
-
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Keyboard warriors sent a slew of vile and threatening messages directly to Vann or posted online.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
