teams 1 of 2

noun

plural of team
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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teams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of team
as in groups

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Recent Examples of teams
Noun
Before this summer’s World Cup, FIFA asked the 48 participating teams to provide a list of songs to be played during warmups and goal celebrations and, if appropriate, after victories. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 In a World Cup of superstars, both teams have had their top players deliver. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026 The winner of the two teams will face the winner of tonight’s KC game for a spot in the World Cup Semifinal. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 His sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has run the teams in his absence. — Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026 Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
  1. crews
  2. clubs
  3. platoons
  4. leagues
  5. armies
  6. allies
  7. squads
  8. affiliates
Noun
  • Fire and rescue crews deployed boats, dive teams, and additional resources during the search for the missing swimmer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Local utility Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative said fire activity could affect its power lines and potentially force outages until utility crews could safely restore service, the Sierra Daily News in Susanville reported.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of crews
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of platoons
Verb
  • The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • Both lifestyles, as Tubbs saw them, were about having principles, living for something bigger than yourself, protecting the defenseless—both righteous armies marching under different flags.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • For decades, law firms have depended upon armies of associates, paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support professionals, contract managers, compliance personnel, and administrative staff to perform this work.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of armies
Verb
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of allies
Noun
  • In England’s and Argentina’s knockout matches, both squads have scored in all six matches.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Instead, younger Warriors and Thunder squads soaked up attention while chasing titles.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of squads
Verb
  • The incident occurred on Saturday evening, May 23, at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton, NBC affiliates WIS and WYFF, Fox affiliate WJW, CBS affiliate WLTX and The Post and Courier reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of affiliates

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