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
Golden’s squad erased a 12-point second-half deficit by matching Houston’s physicality, relying on defense and getting just enough scoring from All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. and Co. down the stretch to stun the Cougars.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Boykin, a Tinley Park native who played at Providence and Notre Dame, spent most of last season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
While Brady Christensen filled in admirably at center for a few weeks, he was eventually replaced by Mays, who had returned to the club that originally drafted him after spending a couple of weeks on the New York Giants’ practice squad.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
And to the horror of Boston hockey fans, Marchand is now playing for the same team that ended their squad’s playoff hopes prematurely in the last two years — the Florida Panthers.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Boykin, a Tinley Park native who played at Providence and Notre Dame, spent most of last season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
While Brady Christensen filled in admirably at center for a few weeks, he was eventually replaced by Mays, who had returned to the club that originally drafted him after spending a couple of weeks on the New York Giants’ practice squad.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
And to the horror of Boston hockey fans, Marchand is now playing for the same team that ended their squad’s playoff hopes prematurely in the last two years — the Florida Panthers.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
Noun
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The excitement continues on Sunday, with the remaining eight teams stepping onto the court for Game 1 of the playoffs, setting the stage for the entire tournament.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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And yet Brentford are the only team to have two players among the top 10 scorers in the Premier League.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But even Russia’s huge army cannot survive this sort of attrition indefinitely, and Birds of Magyar’s numbers show just how well Ukraine can fight even without foreign weapons. Follow me on Twitter.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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For several weeks, fighting has intensified between the army and the RSF as government troops push to reclaim territories occupied by the militia.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The crew member responsible for checking on the experiment is the Australian polar explorer Eric Philips.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Veterans Jason Heyward and Connor Joe were signed as a platoon in left.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 6-1, 280-pound defender will probably rotate with Brown like a platoon of left- and right-handed outfielders in baseball.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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