Thesaurus results for MESSMATE

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

At one point, shipmate Dave Faulkner screamed as he was thrown to the bottom deck.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.

— Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Definition of shipmate

Noun

Campbell walked with the rest of his classmates, but Reinart had to miss the ceremony.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of classmate

Noun

Then on Wednesday, Justice Flávio Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The doctor said his colleagues are struggling to treat infected children who often arrive at the hospital with serious complications like pneumonia, diarrhea and encephalitis, or brain swelling.

— Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

His teammates and the Miami United coaching staff had no idea what had happened.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The best part of the fall is almost here, bringing in rookies, underdogs, defending Super Bowl champs and even a few furry teammates to the big screens.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of teammate

Noun

Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).

— Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Local police officers are pulling together to help a comrade in need.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of comrade

Noun

At the center are Anton (Owen Thiele) and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), whose chemistry is complicated by the latter’s relationship with Issa (Amita Rao), Anton’s best friend and housemate.

— Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Now, in Season 2, Issa is on the lookout for signs that her boyfriend is crushing on another housemate, while Anton and Paul Baker keep a watchful eye on one another, as much to quell further flirtation as to savor it.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of housemate

Noun

That is one more than compatriot Robin Roefs, the No 1 at Sunderland.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Closing out the evening at Louis Armstrong Stadium, American Learner Tien takes on Russian Karen Khachanov, hoping to join compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in the last eight.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026