MIDDLE SCHOOLER Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

middle schooler

noun

as in high schooler

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Recent Examples of middle schooler The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 One Fayette County middle schooler is proving that no one is ever too young to make a big impact. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 After bursting onto the national scene as a middle schooler, then retiring from her sport at the grand old age of 16, Liu now seems to have found her true self. — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 Entering her freshman year at Libertyville, Mary Minogue was an up-and-coming talent who had already qualified for state as a middle schooler competing against boys. — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 The pair first met when Crawford was a middle schooler participating in MLB’s Elite Development Invitational, where Davis was a coach. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.

— Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of high schooler

Noun

Three years later, in April 2018, he was accused of misappropriating over $400,000 in funds while working at the financial aid office as an undergraduate.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Court filings detail declining applications, enrollment, student withdrawals The court filings shed light on the recent decline in Wisconsin in international students, from undergraduate to doctoral, as well as visiting researchers and professors.

— Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Matt and Danielle Bishop of Norridge brought their daughters Elizabeth, 5, a kindergartner, and Persephone, 3.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Justin Vu, a soon-to-be kindergartener, his mom and sisters had traveled from their home in Denver and were enjoying a visit with family filled with trips to places like the beach and zoo, KGW News reported.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of kindergartner

Noun

Newbauer attempted only one pass, as did freshman Bowe Bentley, a top-100 prospect in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In 2012, then-head coach Red Berenson announced the end of freshman hazing, according to news articles cited in the lawsuit.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

To qualify to be a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of test-takers in the state on the PSAT, which this year’s cohort took in fall 2025 as high school juniors.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
First, Syc barreled into a gap to stop Warren junior running back Amari Conley on a fourth-down carry in the second quarter.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Both pass catchers were seen on the field and were expected to be significant contributors after productive campaigns last year, but they were passed over in favor of sophomore Shane Rosenthal.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
With Frederique sidelined and sophomore Ja’Boree Antoine declared out before the game, the Hurricanes relied primarily on Lucas, Damari Brown and Ethan O’Connor at outside corner for the first three quarters while the starters were on the field.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

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