as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
An Elk Grove teen charged with two counts of murder in connection with the Monday morning killing of two family members made his first appearance Wednesday before a magistrate.
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Yet, many commenters share that this teen has it all wrong since boomers (and those before them) are actually the ones who started the trend of garage fridges.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 June 2025
Keep scrolling to see all 12 cargo pants my teen and mom friends are wearing this spring.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 16 June 2025
Chapter 2: Surviving | Against all odds, Amy’s teen sister brings the family back together.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Yet, many commenters share that this teen has it all wrong since boomers (and those before them) are actually the ones who started the trend of garage fridges.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 June 2025
Keep scrolling to see all 12 cargo pants my teen and mom friends are wearing this spring.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 16 June 2025
Chapter 2: Surviving | Against all odds, Amy’s teen sister brings the family back together.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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With 19-year-old Jobe Bellingham following in his brother’s footsteps in making the move to Borussia Dortmund, there is an opportunity for the teenager to make an instant impact.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The average teenager in the U.S. spends nearly five hours per day on social media, according to a 2023 Gallup poll; those who spend more than three hours on it daily have double the risk of depression and anxiety.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Products for preteens quickly became Evereden’s fastest-growing segment.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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And unlike other vaccines recommended in the early adolescent years, such as the meningococcal vaccine and the Tdap booster—which are required by most or all states for entry into secondary school—HPV is mandated for preteens in only a handful of jurisdictions.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Dressing maturely doesn’t mean a tween wants to grow up faster.—
Dia Gallo,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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As tariffs drive prices higher, Walmart unveiled its latest efforts to woo new and younger shoppers — including a fresh advertising campaign, a clothing brand designed for tweens and drone deliveries in more cities.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Local businesses and local kids alike decorate cars, bikes, and even golf carts, giving the parade a true everybody-knows-everybody vibe.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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During his absence, his wife and kids have formed an unconventional family unit, and Hampton’s return spins their world into chaos.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era’s teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Bed-rotting while watching Grey’s Anatomy, routinely taking breaks between hospital shootings and plane crashes, is a much different experience from devouring eight episodes of a teenybopper show in one sitting.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yet, the youngster is still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The older elephants surround it, allowing the youngster to relax and play in the water while being protected from crocodiles lurking nearby.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Now, adolescents and adults who have not been previously vaccinated receive only one shot, and myocarditis no longer shows up in the data, O'Leary said, referring to the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The study also focused only on children and adolescents.—
Jackie Fortiér,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Lundes went from juvenile camp to juvenile camp and then to the California Youth Authority, the ineffective and poorly run state system that has since been shut down.—
Ivan Kashinsky,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The budget contains five new projects, though: a sheriff’s station in Ramona, new electric vehicle charging stations for county vehicles, a 16-bed crisis center for youths, a facility for juveniles incarcerated for short periods of time and a training tower for county fire personnel.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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