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
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The final card between the tag team of Miu Watanabe/Suzume and Mizuki/Uta Takami was a prime example of joshi's dedication to combat and Japanese pop culture.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Harwood and Wheeler won the tag team championships.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Boozer and Snell gave the Jets a formidable tag team duo in the backfield.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pro wrestler John Hennigen, a former WWE tag team champion known to wrestling fans as John Morrison, also appeared on the season.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Harwood and Wheeler won the tag team championships.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Boozer and Snell gave the Jets a formidable tag team duo in the backfield.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pro wrestler John Hennigen, a former WWE tag team champion known to wrestling fans as John Morrison, also appeared on the season.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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