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
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios found teammate Natalie Weathers with a deep outlet pass for a layup to cut the deficit to seven with just under three minutes left.
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Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
One player, her head bowed, was seen being led to the bus by a teammate by her wrist.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Burke said the two were reunited with five teammates who made the same decision earlier this week.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Crane and teammate Lily Strand, an Evergreen Park graduate, are coaching the 10U Strikes out of Berwyn.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
One player, her head bowed, was seen being led to the bus by a teammate by her wrist.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Burke said the two were reunited with five teammates who made the same decision earlier this week.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Crane and teammate Lily Strand, an Evergreen Park graduate, are coaching the 10U Strikes out of Berwyn.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Another classmate’s parents leaned hard into apples.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rajesh, a school classmate, had come to the US for his MD-PhD, Sachin said.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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His two colleagues, including the ship’s captain, have both died in hypersleep.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, their kids are becoming friends.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rusadze, Giorgadze, and Chasserot have built an impressive industry network over the years, so for their official debut, have secured an impressive roster of backstage talent and models through friends who are keen to support.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some of the women that were peers were very much in support and very present.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two peers from the Foss Park District Board are facing off in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the Lake County Board District 14 seat, part of a new wave of fresh faces vying for county leadership.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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