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
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
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
People begin trooping in and it fills with 30 or so people.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
“Inverted snobbery, more like. I simply don’t see any good reason for our trooping off to partake of the bounty of the Lady of the Manor. We’re perfectly all right here.”
From "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper
