team 1 of 2

as in crew
a group of people working together on a task asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents

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Recent Examples of team
Noun
Williams, from Wisconsin, and Heckel, from Southern Cal, make for what could be a devastatingly complete UConn team. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 Commando teams could attempt onsite reconnaissance but would face obvious risks of attack by Iranian forces. Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Verb
If Jefferson can’t get healthy, the Sky likely will waive a contract to look for a perimeter player who can help team defense and facilitation while also producing some 3-point shooting. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 Davis, who is expected to team with Iffy Melinfonwu to form the starting safety duo, is a ballhawk of sorts with eight interceptions and four fumble recoveries in his previous five seasons, all with the New York Jets. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for team
Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
  • Images show the process of paving over the Rose Garden, first with construction crews digging up the grass, then poles and mud in the garden area.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Eight engines, four water tenders, two helicopters, two dozers and two hand crews have been combating the blaze.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The broadcasts have become dominated by heavy-handed sports gambling ads — an industry that leagues and teams alike have embraced — and the halftime show is pushing prop bets to the masses.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Later, a brief one-on-one match between Will and league up-and-coming superstar Mane Attraction is shown.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.
    Yezen Saadah, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.
    David Martin June 15, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • The most obvious expression of that chemistry, for those who watched the team throughout the season, is how the players group up around whatever player is conducting a walk-off interview and finish it with a round of barking.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Participants are grouped by age for deeper learning, and the day concludes with families coming together for a closing reflection and discussion.
    Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • His aim in 2025-26 is to get more minutes and give himself a chance of making the England squad for the World Cup next summer.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • Thomas Blythe and Officer Matt Reynolds helped administer first aid to the Chesterton Police officer who was shot before the emergency squad arrived.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Devers clubbed a two-run homer on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Hunters killed the birds for meat, shooting or even clubbing the docile birds to death.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The company has struck a slew of deals for its slate with a range of European nets including Sky UK, Rai Italia and M6 in France.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2025
  • The company has partnered with Barco, a global leader in medical imaging displays, and Blackford Analysis, owned by Bayer, to enable cloud-native deployment of DL Precise across large systems and OEM platforms.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • It’s affiliated with Guggenheim Partners and owns several financial services companies under its subsidiary, Delaware Life Holdings, LLC.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
  • Hexagon is affiliated with the Hexagon Group, a real estate company run by developer Tommy Li.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025

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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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