as in crews
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of teams
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Both teams qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs that begin Tuesday.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Other notable infielders on non-contending teams who might be worth a look include Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards, Angels shortstop Zach Neto and Giants utility man Casey Schmitt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Those Capitals teams, led by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, were young and had not won a championship.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The teams might meet again next week.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
With less than two weeks to go, teams have raised more than $80,000 of the $150,000 goal with perennial sponsor Kaiser Permanente leading the way with about a quarter of that total.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Strangely, both teams are set to celebrate tomorrow.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Its opponents often included a lot of players who benefited from participation on club teams outside of school.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Noun
The Oklahoma City Thunder took on the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night to decide the Western Conference title, after a back-and-forth series that has seen both teams leading at various points.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Both teams qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs that begin Tuesday.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Other notable infielders on non-contending teams who might be worth a look include Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards, Angels shortstop Zach Neto and Giants utility man Casey Schmitt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Those Capitals teams, led by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, were young and had not won a championship.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The teams might meet again next week.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
With less than two weeks to go, teams have raised more than $80,000 of the $150,000 goal with perennial sponsor Kaiser Permanente leading the way with about a quarter of that total.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Strangely, both teams are set to celebrate tomorrow.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Its opponents often included a lot of players who benefited from participation on club teams outside of school.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Hopkins told The Star that crews had to cut open the roof in a few places to extinguish the fire.—
Jenna Thompson
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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That approach differs from rivals who typically rely heavily on armies of contractors from third-party firms for training and refining their AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Angels appear to be fleeing in the foreground; in the background, armies clash in the shadow of a medieval castle.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Season 2 featured a group of veterans fighting for, and ultimately earning, a major pay raise for future squads.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Both were top-five squads by offensive rating during the regular season, and two of the top three in the playoffs.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Their brigades are like one out of six that work.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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