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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
He was mobbed by teammates right after the final buzzer sounded at SAP Center.
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Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Wednesday night was a comfort zone, one evident to teammates, as the Heat snapped a five-game losing streak.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the most by any pair of teammates in the NBA since the start of the 2016-17 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
That left the 6-foot-9 Jackson as the tallest starter for Memphis, but Wembanyama and his teammates showed no mercy, winning the rebounding battle 59-33 and outscoring the Grizzlies 56-34 in the paint.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Leonard extended his 20-point streak to 49 straight games with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, welcoming hand slaps from teammates after hitting his second 3-pointer late in the game.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawrence’s former teammates were also on hand to put on a show.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 for the Warriors, and teammates Kristaps Porzingis (17) and Brandin Podziemski (22) joined him in double figures.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Wednesday night was a comfort zone, one evident to teammates, as the Heat snapped a five-game losing streak.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the most by any pair of teammates in the NBA since the start of the 2016-17 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
That left the 6-foot-9 Jackson as the tallest starter for Memphis, but Wembanyama and his teammates showed no mercy, winning the rebounding battle 59-33 and outscoring the Grizzlies 56-34 in the paint.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Leonard extended his 20-point streak to 49 straight games with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, welcoming hand slaps from teammates after hitting his second 3-pointer late in the game.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawrence’s former teammates were also on hand to put on a show.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 for the Warriors, and teammates Kristaps Porzingis (17) and Brandin Podziemski (22) joined him in double figures.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images' traumatizing effect on them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Districts may also discipline students who assault their classmates at a bus stop under the bill.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The director of aviation, Haley Gentry, makes the most compared to her department colleagues.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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He’s still based at Salt Lake City International, where his 20-year-old daughter works as a TSA agent, and says that seeing his former colleagues struggling is difficult.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In one study cited in the review, adolescent athletes with poor mental health and well-being were one-and-a-half times more likely to sustain an injury compared with their peers without mental health problems.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Deputies said the man was visiting the river with friends and was not from the area.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Your problems are valid, and true friends will want to know and want to help.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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