Collocations for "squad"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "squad" in context.
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squad
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- send in the riot squad
- the riot squad was sent in
- was [killed, beat up, arrested] by the riot squad
- is being investigated by the vice squad
- arrested by the [drug, fraud] squad
- a squad of [soldiers, marines]
- a [five] -man squad
- led the squad [into, through]
- sent a squad to [check, identify, secure]
- lost [five] members of the squad
- [five] members of the squad were killed
- an [integral, important] part of the squad
- the [basketball, track, soccer, cheerleading] squad
- have the whole squad over for [dinner, lunch]
- has been [axed, dropped] from the squad
- called up to the [national, first-team] squad
- the squad leader
- her fellow squad members
- gave chase in the squad car
'squad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):