TROOPERS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

troopers

noun

plural of trooper

as in soldiers

a person engaged in military service a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

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Recent Examples of troopers When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 State police confirmed its troopers and the Marine Unit responded to the scene, alongside the Cambridge police and fire departments. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Ten days after the Zajkos were found dead, Pennsylvania state troopers arrived at a hotel near the Philadelphia airport in search of the murder weapon. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 June 2026 King was photographed wearing lei about two weeks after the event known as Bloody Sunday when state troopers violently attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on March 7, 1965. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Blue Hills Observatory Massachusetts State Police said Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) staff contacted troopers on Tuesday to report the vandalism. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 30 June 2026 During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026

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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.

— Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.

— Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026

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