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noun

plural of stable
as in troops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable
as in homes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
  1. troops
  2. rooms
  3. forces
  4. sheds
  5. corps
  6. camps
  7. hosts
  8. houses
Noun
  • Most of the 54,000 US troops in Japan, and 70% of their military facilities, are based on the island.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Restricting the ability of troops to leave military bases and interact with the local community is a common response by military leaders to major crimes.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of troops
Verb
  • Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • That flexibility gives naval forces another option when a platform faces different types of threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Among the passengers who intervened were members of the Israeli security forces and air marshals, according to a person familiar with a probe by Saudi Arabia and regional partners.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of forces
Verb
  • The fourth episode of this season also sheds new light on Nas’ connection to Jessica Lange‘s Constance Langdon.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The preliminary report sheds new light on how an unstable landing at too high of a speed turned deadly.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheds
Noun
  • That’s because the Dolphins face one of the better wide receiver corps Sunday in the Minnesota Vikings, a unit punctuated by one of the best at the position in Justin Jefferson.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is back from a Week 1 injury and playing well behind a productive receiving corps.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of corps
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • The Crocodile hosts live music almost every night of the year in its 750-person venue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027 has set its co-hosts, as the live show will simulcast for the first time on ABC and Disney+.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hosts
Verb
  • One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of houses
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“Stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stables. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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