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
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Zelenskyy said the situation was difficult for several reasons, one of which was hold-ups of up to a year in equipping brigades, partly because of months of delay by the U.S Congress last winter in approving Ukraine aid.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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
Over time, ragtag opposition groups were bolstered by rebel brigades and then foreign patrons, some sent by Iran, into the fray.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Zelenskyy said the situation was difficult for several reasons, one of which was hold-ups of up to a year in equipping brigades, partly because of months of delay by the U.S Congress last winter in approving Ukraine aid.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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
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As for the cooking: Namba and his team are hand-stitching two cuisines like master tailors.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The director says the streamer’s PR and marketing team immediately tapped into the documentary’s uniqueness.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 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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Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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On his YouTube livestream discussing the fires, the climate scientist Daniel Swain compared the combined fleet of vehicles, aircraft, and personnel to the army of a small nation.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The county's $16 million invested in those bonds became a hot topic in 2024, as local pro-Palestinian activists rallied and organized against U.S. financial support of Israel in its war with Hamas.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Applied Digital — The digital infrastructure stock rallied 19.3% on news that Macquarie would invest as much as $5 billion in Applied Digital’s artificial intelligence data centers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s no clear timeline yet, said county Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan, as crews rush to remove fire debris and hazardous waste.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Examine the training methods of fire fighting crews and share that here, too.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
15 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
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In 2020, at least two Japanese media members were in Cincinnati for much of the season just for Shogo Akiyama, who spent that season mostly as a platoon player.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The platoon of quarterbacks is preparing to face a Washington Commanders club that is shaking off their reputation as underachievers with their best season since 1991, the year of their last Super Bowl title.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Skilled skiers and snowboarders flock here for an exclusive experience paired with high-end accommodations and meals as phenomenal as the peaks.—
Linnea Covington,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The disease has had the biggest impact on large egg farm flocks from October to January, with the hardest hit coming in December, according to the USDA.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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