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noun

bri-ˈgād How to pronounce brigade (audio)
Definition of brigadenext
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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verb

as in to band

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Recent Examples of brigade
Noun
The organizers weight the line up with hungry bands rather than the Zimmer frame brigade that headline too many festivals. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026 So far, no mainstream Democratic politician has seemed willing to stir up the hornet’s nest by taking on the progressive brigades. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for brigade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
  1. team
  2. band
  3. army
  4. rally
  5. crew
  6. herd
  7. platoon
  8. flock
Noun
  • To get to bowl eligibility, Belichick’s team was going to need to pull at least one upset.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Conner joined the team on Monday and Bennett on Wednesday, in large part because injuries had left Miami short-handed at tight end and running back.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Verb
  • People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several earlier chicks had been banded so that their subsequent movements could be tracked.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • Last week, the army announced criminal investigations into two other high-profile attacks by its troops in Gaza — the 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the 2025 killing of 15 paramedics.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ruling against the army doesn’t mean the army will behave any differently.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of army
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  • Shapiro’s Republican opponent, Stacy Garrity, has framed Shapiro’s public messaging as an attempt to introduce heavy-handed public health restrictions, rallying conservative voters against government intervention.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The local community has also rallied to help the family by delivering meals, caring for their kids and walking their dog.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rally
Noun
  • The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At this late juncture in the season, the instability of the Akira One’s revolving-door crew is taking its toll.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Verb
  • The agent begins herding them toward the other side of the street.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Politicians don’t control the conversation, or the attention economy, and neither do the traditional outlets that used to herd this stuff.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Team pillars generally can’t be platoon bats The Nationals have the highest-scoring offense in MLB and arguably the best platoon-hitting offense in baseball.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2004, Weaver's platoon was caught in a firefight in an Afghan village.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of platoon
Verb
  • As the number of new small businesses in the country continues to grow, and more people flock to digital banks, innovative fintechs like Contabilizei have an opportunity to become a key part of that domestic economic ecosystem.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Young people continue to flock to New York for its vast job market and opportunities, but affording a place to live is increasingly a challenge.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of flock

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