TEENER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

teener

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as in teen

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Noun

Police and lifeguard efforts The teen’s accident in July was one of three incidents and subsequent rescues over a 15-day period, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Starring Conor Sánchez as rugby player Johnny Kavanagh and Nancy Surridge as shy new girl Shannon Lynch, the series is adapted from Chloe Walsh’s teen romance novel set at an Irish boarding school.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of teen

Noun

The two teenagers spend a summer helping Tomy’s uncle, portrayed by Hannes Perkmann, with milking and other duties, as well as exploring the outdoors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The teenager was identified as Moises Ponce Mendoza on GoFundMe by his mother, Mónica Mendoza.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of teenager

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And suppose, additionally, that Haidt is also right, and that—for many kids—smartphones are deepening these problems and adding new ones.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.

— Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of teenybopper

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Some kids depicted in CSAM ads could not be matched, but ads overwhelmingly depicted preteen girls, TTP reported.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
The preteen Elsesser fatefully introduced Kgositsile to Tyler, the Creator, which resulted in the classic lineup of Odd Future that became a phenomenon in the early 2010s.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of preteen

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Alongside him on Saturday was Francis Onyeka, a Leverkusen player on loan facing his own club, one of three youngsters on loan in the squad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Some were related to fringe players or youngsters who were surplus to requirements; others were additions designed to give new manager Pierre Sage a deeper squad.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of youngster

Noun

Since breaking out in the tween-friendly Twilight saga twenty years ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have each transformed themselves into Hollywood’s most arthouse-friendly weirdos.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
The singer and younger sister of Jessica Simpson and her 11-year-old daughter Jagger Snow Ross are becoming brand ambassadors for Justice, a brand targeted to tween girls sold at Walmart, its largest retailer, as well as other stores.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The aquarium says the new chicks are being closely monitored by the facility's animal care team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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