Synonyms of running mates

running mates

noun

plural of running mate

as in associates

a person frequently seen in the company of another

inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• colleagues
• friends
• peers
• buddies
• accomplices
• hobnobbers
• comrades
• companions
• cohorts
• classmates
• compeers
• fellows
• partners
• compatriots
• teammates
• cronies
• mates
• equals
• allies
• collaborators
• coworkers
• affiliates
• pals
• halves
• workmates
• chums
• intimates
• confederates
• confidants
• countrymen
• playmates
• shipmates
• messmates
• familiars
• parasites
• escorts
• roommates
• housemates
• attendants
• hearties
• schoolmates
• leeches
• playfellows
• hangers-on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running mates

Sara Duterte and President Marcos were running mates in a whirlwind alliance in the 2022 election but have since had a bitter falling out. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

The Timberwolves spent $225 million this summer to keep Julius Randle and Naz Reid as running mates for Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves return all but one key rotation player from a team that has made it to the Western Conference finals in each of the last two seasons. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025