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Recent Examples of messmate
But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
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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
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
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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De La Warr — whose father was a childhood playfellow of Milne’s son Christopher Robin, the inspiration of the Winnie the Pooh stories — owns Buckhurst Park in East Sussex, which contains the forest known as the Hundred Acre Wood featured in the beloved children’s tales.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Instead of staying put, these students would often move around the room, lending a hand to classmates who needed extra support.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both times, the girl continued punching her classmate, according to the complaint.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taking matters into her own ghostly hands, Ana ventures outside to find the perfect playmate for her sister.—
Caroline Carlson
October 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans interpreted his remarks as throwing his teammate under the bus while deflecting blame away from himself.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a clip shared by his Overtime Elite team, Kinney’s teammate asks him to rate a Starbucks drink out of 10.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a time where women are adopting AI tools at a 25% lower rate than men, Pinterest’s Chief People Officer Doniel Sutton advises her female colleagues to lean in.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In a 2021 update that incorporated additional factors into the simulations, DeConto and colleagues revised that estimate sharply downward, projecting less than 40 centimeters of sea-level rise by the century’s end under high-emission scenarios.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haley Macintyre wasn’t the only comrade in total shock.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his comrades, his family life is more dysfunctional than deeply troubled.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday’s episode, housemate Jenny Baird asked Glasson whether having kids was part of his life plan.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rocha also did not take the stand, with the defense using the lead investigator on the case, Kansas City police detective Jeremy Wells, and Rocha’s housemate, Emily Ridout, as their only two witnesses.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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