troop
noun
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
trooping
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present participleof troop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"People are trooping to the Hakimpur border check-post since Tuesday after hearing that crossover to Bangladesh is possible from this outpost," senior state police official Subrata Saha told AFP at the site.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
It was a seemingly endless succession of “Succession” winners trooping to the stage on a final triumphant night for the HBO drama.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
We're speaking on the morning after his ninth wedding anniversary, and there are builders trooping through the kitchen, so you'd forgive the singer if he was a little distracted.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
Sundays always started with the entire family trooping to St. Paul’s for Mass. The future president memorized the Lord’s Prayer and Apostles’ Creed, and could recite almost the entire Baltimore Catechism.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2021
We believed it, and spent a major part of every day trooping about the town selling them.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
