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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2
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
Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Russia and North Korea’s alliance has strengthened, as seen in North Korea’s supply of troops and ammunition to the Ukrainian battlefield in support of Russia.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Noun
So Idaho — before the case was fully litigated — trooped to the Supreme Court.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Verb
The Germans also seemed to have advance knowledge of British troop movements.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Russia and North Korea’s alliance has strengthened, as seen in North Korea’s supply of troops and ammunition to the Ukrainian battlefield in support of Russia.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
Noun
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Hannigan, a newer recruit to the Di Bona troupe, noted that the producer’s innate kindness and consideration impressed her from the start.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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My memory flashed to a woman with this exact cut who danced with a lesbian burlesque troupe in Boston.—
Sarah Hartshorne,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Other countries, like the U.K., have militaries solely made up of volunteer professional soldiers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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During the Iran war, Ayatollah Khamenei instructed his military to target civilian neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, Haifa and other Israeli cities.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Wesley ventures into the crowd The sheer excitement (and youthful demographic) of the audience was on full display toward the end of the set when Schultz leaped off the stage and started marching through the crowd, up toward the lawn packed with concertgoers at the back of the venue.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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On May 23, the first-team squad paraded the trophy through the streets of north London in front of thousands of emotional supporters who were united by a first piece of silverware in 17 years.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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At almost all hours of the day, a frenzy of new-media personalities paraded outside the courthouse.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Noun
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But the indictment says Jones’ company provided no services.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The 53-year-old maestro of merengue strode onto the stage clad in a striking brown leather suit, complete with delicate chains and a full-fledged cowboy hat.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Then Miguel strode onto center stage, just as Angel turned away from the sink to dry his hands on a paper towel.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Its occasional goosing by nightmare sequences only briefly enliven characters that remain one-dimensional, and pacing that drags en route to an insufficiently explosive climax.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Garcia often studies interviews of authors before narrating their books, not just to understand their accents or pacing, but to discern their essence.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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