as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
The scope of the damage will have an impact on every industry that operates in the region – and no amount of velvet ropes, basement bunkers or private firefighting brigades will spare Hollywood.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Noun
Based on open-source evidence and the man’s own social-media content, the group traced him to a brigade in Gaza that had attacked residential areas, religious sites, markets, and schools where civilians were present.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
The scope of the damage will have an impact on every industry that operates in the region – and no amount of velvet ropes, basement bunkers or private firefighting brigades will spare Hollywood.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Our team of cleaning experts shared plenty of tips and tricks over the past year, but there were a few that really stood out.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Over the past two weeks, the group’s team of five emergency vets — including several others loaned out by other shelters — have been working around the clock tending to the numerous animals injured in the blazes.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The eagle was determined to be a female that was wearing metal leg bands indicating it was banded as a juvenile 20 years ago.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
19 Dec. 2024
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In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
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Many are stuck in third countries, including one former member of the Afghan army in Pakistan who spoke to USA TODAY on the condition of anonymity for fear of their safety.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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You were elected by the county citizens to be a Sheriff not a general of an army.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Boys hockey Junior Caiden Brady dialed up a hat trick for Winchester (7-6), rallying past Watertown/Wakefield, 6-3, in a Middlesex League crossover matchup.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump might even inadvertently save the Canadian liberals, who are on the precipice of getting blown out of the water in the upcoming federal election, by rallying Canadians around the flag in defiance of their unruly downstairs neighbors.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of Arn’s few friends and one of the other rare older men still working on logging crews is Billy (John Diehl), whose diminishing faculties are a signal to Robert to put down his saw for good.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Moana 2, which hit theaters back in November, Moana and Maui are reunited three years after the original 2016 film for a new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers after receiving an important call from her wayfinding ancestors.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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It’s also got Jonah Hill wearing false teeth as a scene-chewing sidekick, a chest-beating turn from Matthew McConaughey, and Margot Robbie as Belfort’s sexpot second wife, whose voice could herd cats.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the Mets eying a title, a third base platoon doesn’t seem like a good idea.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fraley has yet to have a healthy season with the Reds but has shown glimpses of being more than a left-handed platoon outfielder.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Big Tech leaders will also make their voices heard after flocking to Washington for Trump’s inauguration.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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View Online Technology The Big Story Tech titans flock to Trump’s inauguration Some of the country’s most prominent tech leaders were in the spotlight at President Trump’s second inauguration, underscoring a months-long push to find inroads with Trump.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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