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messmate

noun

Definition of messmate

as in shipmate

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Recent Examples of messmate But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot. — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019 As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate. — Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate

Noun

The father of Jessica’s shipmate, Joshua Aviles, also was detained by immigration agents, before later being released, according to his family.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
But a surviving shipmate heard the message and passed it on to Gómez Roca’s deputy, Lieutenant Commander Sergio Bazán, who headed toward Puerto Deseado.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipmate

Noun

Alison Linder, assistant sustainability coordinator at Occidental College, which has a thrift store of its own with Halloween costumes in stock, encouraged people to organize their own swaps with neighbors, friends or school classmates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Deguchi Natsuki plays Fujino, an outgoing student who draws manga for her school newspaper, and Makita Aju plays Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate who idolizes her work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of classmate

Noun

The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

Conwell has already made a strong impression on his new Heat coaches and teammates with his maturity after his four-year college career.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Ten seconds into the game, Gray curled off the right wing and took a pass from teammate Jordin Canada at the top of the key.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of teammate

Noun

Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Not a single council member — even her three fellow comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America — has endorsed Raman’s candidacy.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of comrade

Noun

The group of youngsters is led by Celebrini, housemate Will Smith, forwards Michael Misa and Igor Chernyshov, and defenseman Sam Dickinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of housemate

Noun

Crystal also praised Short while discussing his SNL compatriots.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026
Chwalinska beat six-time major winner and Polish compatriot Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and, along with 1,000 ranking points, earns $665,000 in prize money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026