as in crew
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of team
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The teams might meet again next week.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
According to The Athletic, Yankees players have pitched to team higher-ups about the idea of wearing a new jersey.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Wilson won its seventh girls team title and fourth in a row, tying the record set by Moore League rival Long Beach Poly from 2008-11.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The teams might meet again next week.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Verb
In a twist on sportscasting-as-usual, Enhanced will team Acho and Labar with Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur who has backed an anti-aging venture called Blueprint, and who is known for his efforts to boost longevity.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
According to The Athletic, Yankees players have pitched to team higher-ups about the idea of wearing a new jersey.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As with any reform, however, the devil is in the details, and some of those details still had fans and league insiders asking questions.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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With veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, the franchise could choose, at least initially, to let the Miami native watch and get acclimated to league.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the warning, the Lebanese army deployed to the Christian district of Tyre in an effort to prevent Israeli attacks there and to show that Hezbollah has no armed presence in the area.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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They were worn down mile by mile, cold by cold, delay by delay until the army that existed at the end bore no resemblance to the one that had set out.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The ball appeared to cross the goal line upon first glance, drawing roars from the nearby River Guard supporters group mere feet away, but the watching linesman ruled the ball wasn’t completely over the line and called for play to continue.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Argentina is one of four squads that will have a World Cup base camp in the Kansas City area, along with the Netherlands, England and Algeria.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The neighborhood felt enormous to me back then, my squad of kids with odd names like Rattanouch and Thelonius and Simon all within walking distance.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Tilley was a close friend of Bowery’s after meeting while out clubbing, and in 2025 wrote his biography.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Amid an ongoing lawsuit filed by Phillip Pines against Khorram, Combs and several of his companies, Khorram is arguing that the case against her is legally insufficient, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Still, some oil traders and shipping companies have reportedly made arrangements with Iran in a desperate effort to get oil flowing to global markets, where stockpiles are being rapidly depleted.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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