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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The Mavericks looked like one of the NBA’s elite teams before their best player getting hurt.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of the teams left in the running, the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and Toronto Blue Jays stand out as the potential favorites to land the star slugger.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
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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The Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen, embodies the cultural fear of and fascination with a petite, white female wielding her dragons—not a husband or son—to build a seemingly socially just army that will brutally conquer in her name.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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The helicopter crew also hoisted the volunteers from the area, according to rescuers.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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Known for their extraordinary hunting technique — using their tails to herd and subsequently then stun fish — they are often touted as a marvel of marine evolution.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Teachers herded students out of view, a sixth-grader recalled.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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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Celebrities flocked to Washington, D.C., in celebration of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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