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

Examples of tag team in a Sentence

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Chance and Carter continued their tag team run, eventually capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, solidifying their status as champions on both brands. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 Gauguin’s childhood might have been dreamed up, tag team, by Gabriel García Márquez and Émile Zola. Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025 Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation His years of experience, especially in tag team wrestling and performing distinct characters on a national stage, would provide a rich source of knowledge. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 Not even one month ago, Lynch, after finally signing a new contract, returned to WWE at WrestleMania 41 as Valkyria’s surprise tag team partner against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 11 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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