TEENAGERS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

teenagers

noun

plural of teenager

as in teens

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.

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Recent Examples of teenagers Standing on the other side were three teenagers, one of whom pulled what looked like a pipe out of his pants and struck Carroll multiple times in the head. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Throughout the day, teenagers would dash onto the beach, dodging officers before diving back into the water. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 For decades, teenagers’ dream jobs were becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Crump spoke alongside family members of two other Black teenagers who died this year, Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The reboots transitioned the story from the classic Jumanji board game to a video game, following a group of teenagers whose in-game avatars are played by Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan. — Kennedy French, Variety, 29 July 2026 Over the last several years, e-bikes have increased in popularity among younger adults and teenagers, leading to a rise in serious and sometimes-deadly collisions. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The series, about students at a school in Japan that teaches super-powered teenagers how to become heroes, arrived in the boom era of Marvel Studios’ cinematic universe. — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 The majority of measles cases in 2026 have been confirmed among children and teenagers aged 19 and younger, according to the CDC. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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Noun

These teens, in turn, got their parents and other family members hooked, growing a multigenerational fan base that has extended to people working in and around downtown Walnut Creek and people living in neighboring East Bay suburbs.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Educators and teachers have griped for years about teens spending too much time on their phones and needing to curb cellphone use in classes during school days.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of teens

Noun

Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

Two youths have been charged in Jackson County Family Court following the chaos that disrupted Lee’s Summit’s Downtown Days festival and led organizers to cancel future events last month.

— Nathan Pilling July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Long before Bad Bunny became one of the most popular artists in the world, Beltrán devoted his work off the field to helping Puerto Rican youths and promoting his island.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of youths

Noun

On Thursday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded dozens more.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of children

Noun

Our pediatrician referred us to the Early Start Program through California's Regional Center system, the state's early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays.

— Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026
One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of toddlers

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