as in teams
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 squads
Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.
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Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.
—Jonathan Pace, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Neither player was drafted by an NFL team, but both were previously signed to offseason and/or practice squads earlier in their professional careers.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
All four squads have clinched a spot in the playoffs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
But what stands out most on the court, purely from the way the Knicks and Hawks operate between the lines, is the uneven style these two squads are playing.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who served as coach for the England and Great Britain water polo squads, checked into the hotel two days before he was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their six-game runway into the postseason included wins over short-handed squads and the tanking Utah Jazz, hardly results to write home about with playoff basketball looming.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.
—Jonathan Pace, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Neither player was drafted by an NFL team, but both were previously signed to offseason and/or practice squads earlier in their professional careers.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
All four squads have clinched a spot in the playoffs.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
But what stands out most on the court, purely from the way the Knicks and Hawks operate between the lines, is the uneven style these two squads are playing.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old, who served as coach for the England and Great Britain water polo squads, checked into the hotel two days before he was found.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their six-game runway into the postseason included wins over short-handed squads and the tanking Utah Jazz, hardly results to write home about with playoff basketball looming.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squads
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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Name the three teams without mascots.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin’s armies seized Chornobyl in the opening throes of their invasion of Ukraine.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only a professional military can repel one of the world’s most powerful armies.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Baltimore County Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the church at 2312 Westchester Ave.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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