Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "troops"
  • present tense form of troop (3rd person singular).
  • plural of troop.

troops



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Legal experts say such a move would probably be swiftly blocked by courts, as would any unlawful deployment of military troops to polls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Now, the crackdown has reached a news organization created specifically to serve American troops and their families.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Crowds of people would gather each year in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, holding candles and listening to speeches, including videos from the parents of young people killed by troops in 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The commander of one battalion is offering troops who sign up for more years of service four days off for the November 19 launch of the highly anticipated video game.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

But help began to trickle in, too: 100,000 troops from the Japan Civil Defense forces arrived in Tohoku, along with trucks carrying drinking water and food.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training