as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
Cooper’s Indiana squad also won the national championship after defeating Miami.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa was a first-team All-American selection this past year for a Miami squad that reached the national championship game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors, police and hit squad members carried out dozens of murders at Duterte’s behest starting in 2011, motivated by the promise of money or to avoid becoming targets themselves.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, Jones had a big cheering squad with her Today co-anchors Jenna Bush Hager and former colleague Hoda Kotb in attendance.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa was a first-team All-American selection this past year for a Miami squad that reached the national championship game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors, police and hit squad members carried out dozens of murders at Duterte’s behest starting in 2011, motivated by the promise of money or to avoid becoming targets themselves.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, Jones had a big cheering squad with her Today co-anchors Jenna Bush Hager and former colleague Hoda Kotb in attendance.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
Noun
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With his expertise, von Steuben completely reorganized the army and boosted morale.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The day after the shooting, about a dozen news crews camped across from a beige, two-story home in Torrance, California, linked to Allen.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wise County emergency crews, with mutual aid from other communities, were working on search and rescue, medical response, and damage assessment, Clark said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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But two months into the season, Metro was replaced by Bob Lemon, who went back to a platoon with Rodríguez.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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His death was later determined to have resulted from friendly fire during an ambush on his platoon.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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