as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of troopers
The Detroit fire officials, Superior EMS and troopers provided on-scene medical treatment and transported the man to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The two children are allegedly Scott's half-siblings Fox13 Salt Lake City reported, citing troopers.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
TheState Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy on Tinker’s body, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The other two men in his vehicle were ages 22 and 38, troopers said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Remembering Delgado-Garcia was a primary theme of last year’s MSP recruit graduation ceremony, which saw his recruiting class become sworn in as troopers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
State troopers were supporting local law enforcement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The two children are allegedly Scott's half-siblings Fox13 Salt Lake City reported, citing troopers.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
TheState Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy on Tinker’s body, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The other two men in his vehicle were ages 22 and 38, troopers said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Remembering Delgado-Garcia was a primary theme of last year’s MSP recruit graduation ceremony, which saw his recruiting class become sworn in as troopers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
State troopers were supporting local law enforcement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
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Nail polish is not allowed for male soldiers, and clear polish is accepted for female soldiers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company is also pushing out battlefield-ready tools designed for everyday use by soldiers.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Samurai Troopers dealt with the return of Arago and his Empire of Doom, but five young warriors with mystical Yoroi Gear armor stand against Arago’s conquest.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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