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noun

plural of stable
as in troops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable
as in homes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
  1. troops
  2. rooms
  3. forces
  4. sheds
  5. corps
  6. camps
  7. hosts
  8. houses
Noun
  • Gerasimov also claimed Russian troops had overcome the first defensive line of the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk fortified region in certain areas and that operations were currently advancing along a 160-kilometer front.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those attacks have killed and wounded American troops.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of troops
Verb
  • Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • Russian forces have long targeted the strategic cities of Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk as part of a push to completely capture the Donetsk Oblast, one of the Kremlin’s key objectives in the conflict.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Russia’s subsequent full-scale invasion has largely degraded into a battlefield stalemate, with Moscow’s and Kyiv’s forces vying for the upper hand, though the two sides have recently intensified their aerial attacks on one another.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forces
Verb
  • Authorities in Nepal have warned of further flooding after heavy rainfall, as China sheds more light on the scale of the disaster in its Tibet region.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The research sheds new light on the developing Super El Niño gathering strength in the tropical Pacific, which is forecast to become the strongest such event since at least 1950 — and potentially long before that.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheds
Noun
  • Market on Close The analyst corps that covers Nvidia is mostly adoring.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corps
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Under the terms of the arrangement, HardScope will broker deals with podcast hosts and other figures to promote DraftKings, and is entitled to keep a commission of up to 14%.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the summer season, Hotel Albatross hosts rotating food pop-ups for guests to enjoy, ranging from Cheech’s bagels to Phoenicia Diner specials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hosts
Verb
  • The pyramid that houses the Tyrell Corporation is just one example.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
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“Stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stables. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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