as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else
They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Recent Examples of teammate
Roughly a month after Lorenzo Cain signed a one-day contract and retired as a member of the Royals in 2023, one of his former teammates returned to Kansas City for a game.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Several of his teammates, out of their gear, joined him.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
During shootarounds and pregame warmups, the second-year guard is utilizing his left hand to toss passes to teammates, rebound the ball and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Posada and Poway teammate and fellow Stanford commit Edwin Sierra are now just the third and fourth San Diego Section wrestlers to become four-time state medalists.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Several of his teammates, out of their gear, joined him.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
During shootarounds and pregame warmups, the second-year guard is utilizing his left hand to toss passes to teammates, rebound the ball and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Posada and Poway teammate and fellow Stanford commit Edwin Sierra are now just the third and fourth San Diego Section wrestlers to become four-time state medalists.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Would a caricature that depicts the likeness of a classmate with her breasts visible be a crime?—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the clinic finished its case rounds, Allison and some of her classmates met with Rebecca (whose name has also been changed), one of a group of former clinic students invited to continue their work for a second semester.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The blockchain idea is being pushed, a HUD official told colleagues, by Irving Dennis.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, the people around them—friends, family, even colleagues—start reacting with frustration, guilt-tripping or outright resistance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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All three men, who had been friends since high school, were found dead in the backyard of Willis’ house on NW 83rd Terrace in the city Jan. 9, 2024.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Small banks and credit unions would be even more disadvantaged than their larger peers if the CFPB were to go away, industry advocates say, since they were never regulated by the agency and would face the same regulatory scrutiny as before.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Black teens were thought to be more insulated from suicide risk than their white peers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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