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 Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The governor said the state's Highway Patrol had more than 300 troopers ready to assist with evacuations, emergency response and recovery operations. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, officers from the West Des Moines Police Department and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to reports of gunfire near mile marker 56. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers caught up with Lopez, who sped away at speeds of up to 100 mph, according to his arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 But Amendment 81 goes way too far the other direction, demanding that police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers now use their time and resources to investigate immigration status to identify targets for detention for ICE agents. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 State police said he was found to be at fault for the crash after troopers interviewed multiple witnesses. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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The research team intends to test other pits containing terracotta warriors and build a larger reference set of prints from ancient Chinese populations.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
Govan drew upon a wide array of influences for Latif’s clothes, referencing Tuareg (particularly in the indigo color palette) and Baye Fall African warriors, as well as the more utilitarian aspects of Japanese samurai clothing.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

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