as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Schwarber, after years as a platoon player with the Chicago Cubs, hit .268/.389/.398 against lefties that season with Washington and the Boston Red Sox.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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The Braves are still just 2-12 in games against the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers this season, including sweeps by both teams during Atlanta’s 0-7 season-opening trip to Southern California.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Every single cast member, and every single crew member took it upon themselves personally to do their absolute best work.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The brigade’s press officer suggested to me that a drop-off in Western weapon supplies might not be as devastating as once thought.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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The Ukrainian brigade claimed heavy Russian losses, including at least 240 troops killed or wounded and 96 motorcycles knocked out.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, a battalion commander for the I.D.F. instructs a group of soldiers who are preparing for a hostage-rescue operation in Rafah.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Though not the most efficient night (3 of 9), Martin’s 10-point outing had to be encouraging for a Tiffany Hayes-less squad that was looking for offense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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But the goalkeeper did not train like the rest of the squad.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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