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 attributively
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This turn came after Jensen had previously abandoned his longtime tag team partner, Josh Briggs, to join the heel faction.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Before things went pear-shaped, Orton had high praise for his tag team partner, lauding lifelong wrestling fanatic Jelly for his work ethic.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
When his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SummerSlam match tag team partner, Randy Orton, and their opponents, Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul, appeared, a newsworthy moment occurred.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
The Sons of Texas tag team was already involved in an eight-man tag-team match during the pre-show festivities.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Before things went pear-shaped, Orton had high praise for his tag team partner, lauding lifelong wrestling fanatic Jelly for his work ethic.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
When his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SummerSlam match tag team partner, Randy Orton, and their opponents, Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul, appeared, a newsworthy moment occurred.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
The Sons of Texas tag team was already involved in an eight-man tag-team match during the pre-show festivities.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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