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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in to prepare
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of train
Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 July 2025
The paid apprenticeship program trains students in manufacturing, equipment repair and logistics.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The Miami Dolphins began training camp on Wednesday.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Noun
While posing for photos, Lux, 33, struggled with the train of her gown.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 July 2025
The paid apprenticeship program trains students in manufacturing, equipment repair and logistics.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Verb
Participants included 15 senior cadet leaders and 18 instructors who trained at the high school and at Olive Peirce Middle School.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The Miami Dolphins began training camp on Wednesday.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for train
Noun
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One of the first notable names to bring an entourage to the Galt House suites in 1972 was then-Ford Motor Co. CEO Henry Ford II, who toured the company's assembly plants in Louisville.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
19 July 2025
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Chesky, however, travels with an entourage: press attachés, a couple of executives, and a guy named Chase, whose job is to fill Chesky’s social-media accounts with humanizing photos of the boss.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This means the country's Royal Air Force could join NATO's dual capable aircraft fleet, featuring jets certified to carry American tactical nuclear weapons as well as conventional bombs and missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The majority of its fleet is expected to have this feature by the end of July and all planes will in 2026.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Following an extensive refurbishment, Walt Disney World’s Test Track has reopened with all new show scenes, on-board narration, vehicles, and queue.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fleming largely worked on the back half of the film and the action sequences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Consider personally submitting your tax payment to the IRS after your CPA has prepared them, review your tax returns every year.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Whole spelt berries work well in breakfast cereal, soups, or side dishes, and can be prepared like rice or risotto.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In boardrooms and locker rooms alike, we’re taught to chase the next title, the next win, the next peak.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Curzon teaches period dance to beginners, and named her business after the mother of the family in Pride and Prejudice, who dreams of finding her daughters a suitable husband.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
20 July 2025
Verb
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In the past six months, the department focused on incorporating the community's feedback from October while staying within the budget.—
Pili Saravia,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Try to focus on this, rather than the train strike and library closure and the latest uselessness of your stupid local politicians.—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Israel and Hamas are engaged in indirect talks in Doha aimed at reaching a 60-day truce and hostage deal, although there has been no sign of breakthrough.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The benefit raised over $125 million for hunger relief aimed at Africa.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/train. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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