tag team

noun

1
: a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
2
: two or more people working in association toward the same goal
usually hyphenated when used before another noun

Examples of tag team in a Sentence

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Don’t miss the fun cocktails — Annette Funicello, Big Dom, Tiramisu Milk Punch — the other highlights of this superb tag team duo in mixologist Amanda Britton and chef Kendall Moore. Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025 The public-private tag team of the St. Paul Downtown Alliance and the Saint Paul Downtown Development Corporation have identified three prime candidates for converting former office space into new housing: the Landmark Towers, U.S. Bank Center, and the Lowertown property on 180 East Fifth. Larry Jacobs, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2025 Now, she’s been in the corner of Lyra Valkyria as the two try to make an impact in the tag team division. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Reports indicate there is also chatter about at least one additional TNA talent potentially being present beyond Leon Slater, who is already confirmed for the tag team title match against AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag team

Word History

Etymology

tag entry 4

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tag team was in 1952

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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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