Thesaurus results for SHIPMATE

shipmate

noun

as in crewman

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Recent Examples of shipmate Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates. —

Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 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 Violence and exhaustion, plus control over rare calories coming their way, does not for friendly shipmates make. —

Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shipmate

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There had also been a man-overboard situation on another boat, although thankfully the crewman was swiftly located and successfully recovered by his teammates.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The beloved character is depicted here as a promising but rebellious Royal Navy air crewman who's recruited by MI6.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025