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
The honorees all were surrounded by family members, friends, teammates and mentors.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
One player initiates by entering the ball to Jokic at the elbow or high post, then setting or receiving a screen from another teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joined the rest of his teammates in having a tough day Thursday after learning of the tragic death of defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, who took his own life at the end of a police chase in Frisco.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to family and fans, his teammates are mourning the loss of the promising young second-year player, who scored his first NFL touchdown on Monday Night Football two days before his death.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
One player initiates by entering the ball to Jokic at the elbow or high post, then setting or receiving a screen from another teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joined the rest of his teammates in having a tough day Thursday after learning of the tragic death of defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, who took his own life at the end of a police chase in Frisco.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to family and fans, his teammates are mourning the loss of the promising young second-year player, who scored his first NFL touchdown on Monday Night Football two days before his death.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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At the end of Season 3, the former Oxford classmates — whose brief stints in banking inspired the show — effectively burned their initial setup to the ground.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The haul included a pair of former Toledo offensive linemen in 6-foot-6, 340-pound sophomore Raphael Greene-Nyarko and his 6-foot-6, 285-pound classmate Isiah Switzer.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Politico cited congressional colleagues who did not wish to be named as saying LaMalfa suffered an aneurysm — a bulging of an arterial wall — and then a heart attack.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Moreno and his colleagues believe there is a small window in which to strike a deal and have proposed a longer period for open enrollment to soften the blow of premium increases.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends and social status are becoming increasingly important, so don't be surprised if your child lies to impress their peers.—
Sarah Vanbuskirk,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet compared to his peers, Bowie was in a class of his own.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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