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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 teammates
His teammates and coaches spent the day before his Game 2 start highlighting his remarkable calm.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, teammates were heartened to see Hill back at the Dolphins facility on Friday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, two of Hernandez's teammates have also stepped away from the team this season in protest and have filed a lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) over their experience playing with Hernandez over the last three years.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Schlittler threw a career-high 107 pitches in his stellar outing, leaving his teammates in awe.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1983, while Sax and brother Dave were living the dream of being teammates with the Dodgers, the were crushed to hear the news.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of teens did so — but not my varsity lacrosse teammates.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
He was targeted for hits (hard, but clean) by his former teammates.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Raptors attempted to neutralize Jalen Brunson, but the Knicks’ All-Star guard adjusted seamlessly, facilitating for his teammates instead of forcing the issue.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, teammates were heartened to see Hill back at the Dolphins facility on Friday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, two of Hernandez's teammates have also stepped away from the team this season in protest and have filed a lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) over their experience playing with Hernandez over the last three years.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Schlittler threw a career-high 107 pitches in his stellar outing, leaving his teammates in awe.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1983, while Sax and brother Dave were living the dream of being teammates with the Dodgers, the were crushed to hear the news.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of teens did so — but not my varsity lacrosse teammates.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
He was targeted for hits (hard, but clean) by his former teammates.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Raptors attempted to neutralize Jalen Brunson, but the Knicks’ All-Star guard adjusted seamlessly, facilitating for his teammates instead of forcing the issue.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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Other special moments included in the carousel showed Fiona walking across the track and field in her cap and gown, alongside her graduating classmates.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Elise Christopher oversaw the high school longitudinal studies at the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, until she was laid off in March along with dozens of her colleagues.—
Carmela Guaglianone,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Actors like Andrew Garfield, Chloë Sevigny and Brian Cox have spoken out against their peers who use Method to excuse their own bad behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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As traditional forms of challenging political discontent become more challenging, Gen Z are looking to their peers in other countries for a roadmap.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That same month, Phypers accused Richards of having an addiction to Vicodin in a letter to friends and family that was obtained by Page Six.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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