team up

phrasal verb

teamed up; teaming up; teams up
: to join with someone to work together
They teamed up to get the work done quickly.
—often + with
Several organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort.

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Besides teaming up with Chappell Roan at the Ludovic de Saint Sernin front row, the rapper also arrived fashionably later — an hour late, to be precise — at the Off-White fall 2025 show. — Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 The retired tennis pro, 43, teamed up with her daughters Olympia, 6, and Adira, 18 months, to collaborate on a campaign for the children's clothing brand Janie & Jack. — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Instead, opposition parties teamed up to topple him. — Helena Alves and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 Rather than just opening campuses in other countries, universities are teaming up with schools worldwide, offering students the chance to earn degrees from top institutions—without ever leaving their home countries. — Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for team up

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“Team up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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