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
Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
One was Xavier Legette, the South Carolina product the team traded up to get with the 32nd and final pick of the draft’s first round.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
That confidence has led him from team to team in search of better opportunities, though, too.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The local brewery sponsored last fall’s Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest Home Brew Competition, and the top team was invited to Grains and Taps to brew a large batch of their most popular beer.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
One was Xavier Legette, the South Carolina product the team traded up to get with the 32nd and final pick of the draft’s first round.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Protections can be different from team to team.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
That confidence has led him from team to team in search of better opportunities, though, too.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
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Among the changes, the department has expanded its use of drones to monitor large brush fires, allowing crews to better detect lingering heat or embers that could reignite.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That property is now deemed uninhabitable by the city, but power crews are working on it.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those are among the hot names league wide.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Dec. 2025
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Though there's no guarantee that Leiter will steady the ship, he's generally been close to league average throughout his career, which might well be good enough to improve his new team.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, Yu made the decision to leave the army, which left him feeling disoriented and exiled.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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My great-grandpa was a general in the shah's army.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their work laid the foundations for today’s nuclear propulsion concepts and led to several ideas for INRs, which can be grouped into two categories.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, designers are favoring a few consistent shapes, aligned and grouped just so.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Williams clubbed aside Bozeman, got to Herbert in a flash and sent him flying to the turf like a 6-foot-6 bowling pin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other options include free-agent third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who clubbed 49 homers in 2025 but is not the all-round hitter or defender that Bregman is.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The test represented a significant step forward in the development of this advanced missile system, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Advanced chips The company’s high-performance computing division, which includes artificial intelligence and 5G applications, made up the majority of sales in the October-December quarter at 55%.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So far, nobody has been able to affiliate them.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aptly named Ocean House, the beachfront estate was sold by a limited liability company affiliated with Sandra Naftzger, part of a prominent family of cattle ranchers.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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