as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else
They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Recent Examples of teammate
Oakley competed alongside teammate Korey Kuhl on The Amazing Race.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Butker’s teammates still have the utmost confidence in him.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s what Williams did Thursday, joining fellow teammate Josh Green and other members of the Hornets’ contingent to partner with Lowe’s.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Cheering if McIlroy or a teammate hits a drive out onto the Southern State Parkway or spins a ball into the water at the eighth hole?
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Butker’s teammates still have the utmost confidence in him.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s what Williams did Thursday, joining fellow teammate Josh Green and other members of the Hornets’ contingent to partner with Lowe’s.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Cheering if McIlroy or a teammate hits a drive out onto the Southern State Parkway or spins a ball into the water at the eighth hole?
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Bebe, Alice and Elsie’s friends and classmates have come together to support each other and remember the girls in their own way.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another group of kids resolves to find out what happened to their missing classmate, which leads them inevitably to the town's sewers.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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My colleague David Ferrara and I spoke with university officials, immigrant experts and a former UC international student to learn more about what's at stake when this particular number drops.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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September 25, 2025 The messages tend to arrive first thing in the morning, which tells me my friends are texting before bed.—
Stevie Trujillo,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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California is performing well compared to its domestic peers – and the nation as a whole.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Narrative therapy, trauma writing, and peer support groups are all built on the premise that people heal by being heard.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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