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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
Harrell’s teammates compared his first touchdown run, which bounced off a cast of Hawks, pushing the pile to the end zone for the score, to that of Carolina Panthers’ great Cam Newton.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen shirtless teammates greeted him in the outfield, perhaps providing a photo op for a 2026 Firefighters calendar.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Under Nathaniel Hackett’s 15-game watch of fans counting down the play clock, a player cursing out his quarterback, and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents, the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Jensen celebrated the moment with his teammates.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
More Getty Images Rodgers formed quite a connection with Lazard during their time as teammates with the Green Bay Packers, and that continued with the Jets.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
He was targeted for hits (hard, but clean) by his former teammates.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston’s failure to capitalize on their limited opportunities – coupled with a comfortable lead after his Diamondbacks teammates extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third – seemed to fuel the veteran lefty.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen shirtless teammates greeted him in the outfield, perhaps providing a photo op for a 2026 Firefighters calendar.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Under Nathaniel Hackett’s 15-game watch of fans counting down the play clock, a player cursing out his quarterback, and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents, the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Jensen celebrated the moment with his teammates.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
More Getty Images Rodgers formed quite a connection with Lazard during their time as teammates with the Green Bay Packers, and that continued with the Jets.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
He was targeted for hits (hard, but clean) by his former teammates.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sitting outside the stadium, eating lunch with her classmates, J’Averi Yates, a student at Hogan Prep Elementary, had her teeth cleaned and said the best part was getting to see the football stadium.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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