team (up)

verb

Definition of team (up)next
as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end the television broadcast networks will be teaming up for joint coverage of the event

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team (up)
  1. cooperate
  2. collaborate
  3. unite
Verb
  • AfD appears just short of an absolute majority, leaving questions over whether other parties’ refusal to cooperate can still keep Germany’s first far-right state government from emerging.
    — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If the horizon is clear and the weather cooperates, these are the evenings to circle on your skywatching calendar.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • The bank aims to create welcoming workplaces that encourage employees to collaborate in person.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborate
Verb
  • Everyone’s favorite American Horror Story characters are uniting for the anthology’s 13th season, and the official trailer (below) offers more footage of the returning stars reprising their past characters.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The owner designed the rooms to unite modern furniture with original historical touches, and the grounds also feature a heated outdoor pool and colorful gardens.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unite
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“Team (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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