PRETEENAGER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-ager

as in teenager

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Noun

There’s this scene in a hotel, where the narrator is a teenager, and is sleeping in the same hotel room with his parents, with the father basically forcing the mother to have sex.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

Police and lifeguard efforts The teen’s accident in July was one of three incidents and subsequent rescues over a 15-day period, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Starring Conor Sánchez as rugby player Johnny Kavanagh and Nancy Surridge as shy new girl Shannon Lynch, the series is adapted from Chloe Walsh’s teen romance novel set at an Irish boarding school.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of teen

Noun

And suppose, additionally, that Haidt is also right, and that—for many kids—smartphones are deepening these problems and adding new ones.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Some kids depicted in CSAM ads could not be matched, but ads overwhelmingly depicted preteen girls, TTP reported.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
The preteen Elsesser fatefully introduced Kgositsile to Tyler, the Creator, which resulted in the classic lineup of Odd Future that became a phenomenon in the early 2010s.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of preteen

Noun

However, the youngster does not seem to have an easy path towards becoming a regular starter in either position.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The more exotic and dangerous plunges happen from the adjacent cliffs, with youngsters jumping from 20 to 40 feet, and some as much as 50 feet.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

In this case, the shark — which Gauna believes to be a roughly 9-foot juvenile — lingered within arm’s length of the swimmer, circling him several times.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
McFadden did face questions during the discussion about the potential of once again housing juveniles at Jail North.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

Since breaking out in the tween-friendly Twilight saga twenty years ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have each transformed themselves into Hollywood’s most arthouse-friendly weirdos.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
The singer and younger sister of Jessica Simpson and her 11-year-old daughter Jagger Snow Ross are becoming brand ambassadors for Justice, a brand targeted to tween girls sold at Walmart, its largest retailer, as well as other stores.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The aquarium says the new chicks are being closely monitored by the facility's animal care team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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