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Recent Examples of messmate
But the bacteria found inside those that received messmate microbes changed a lot.
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BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
As Rigg, an old friend of mine, later told me, Liebling put himself at ease during the pause, most notably as a messmate.
—Roger Angell, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messmate
Noun
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In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lars told a story of making a prom dress for a classmate in high school that ignited his passion for design.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Reach out to former colleagues, classmates, and acquaintances who have relevant skills and experience.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Maybe, but Crow is quite literally there: a menacing big bird who has come into the room to interface with Cumberbatch, to be his supernatural playmate and philosopher and tough-love therapist.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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The United States is playing this game with the ruthlessness of a child grabbing all the blocks from their playmate, determined to leave them empty-handed.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman similarly worried some teammates might flippantly request a challenge that would be better spent on a more important, game-critical pitch.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates disembarked from their team plane in Kansas City on Wednesday bundled up in ski hats and parkas.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Unlike so many of his now former colleagues who are 50-plus and still coaching, Brown has no feeling of disgust or disappointment over the radically different world that is college football in 2025.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2025
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The left-hander still scored freely but refused to perish prematurely like some of his colleagues.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After two inattentive supervisors leave a group of miners trapped underground following a methane explosion during a Valentine’s Day dance, one miner must cannibalize his deceased comrades to survive until he is freed from the shaft — a week later.—
Brooke Knisley,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, 10 minutes later Vasyl receives an order to deploy urgently to an infantry post, and hugs his surprised comrades goodbye.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The next day, Gronkowski and his two housemates arrived home from the Super Bowl in Minneapolis and noticed the basement door was broken.—
Alex Andrejev,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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When a man went away for a weekend and left his window open, his housemate shut it for him.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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After a lifetime of regular touring, Young took a break from the road during the COVID-19 pandemic and had planned to be back on stages for a huge tour with his long-running Crazy Horse compatriots in summer 2024 before cancelling the dates a few weeks in due to an unspecified health issue.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ferrara has gone on to work with Matteo Berrettini, Sinner’s compatriot and 2021 Wimbledon finalist.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Messmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messmate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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