as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else
They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Recent Examples of teammate
His teammates showed a lot of love Tuesday night for Boswell, who finished with eight points, five rebounds and four assists in a 71-61 Southland Athletic Conference win at Rich Township.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
As the golf pro’s teammates, Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim, fell over laughing, Woods walked over in confusion.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The deal shifted India and the right-handed Singer — former Florida Gators teammates — to opposite teams.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
At his halftime ceremony, Bane was celebrated with a congratulations video that featured former TCU teammates and current NBA teammates such as Kenrich Williams, Edric Dennis Jr, Jarren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
As the golf pro’s teammates, Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim, fell over laughing, Woods walked over in confusion.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The deal shifted India and the right-handed Singer — former Florida Gators teammates — to opposite teams.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
At his halftime ceremony, Bane was celebrated with a congratulations video that featured former TCU teammates and current NBA teammates such as Kenrich Williams, Edric Dennis Jr, Jarren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Reach out to former colleagues, classmates, and acquaintances who have relevant skills and experience.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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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
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The pair arrived together with other friends to the event in New Orleans.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And unlike many film fairs for children, the New York festival, which offers program tickets starting at $17 (a full-festival pass is $135), includes multiple screenings for teenagers and even college students, who can see some of their peers’ work in a showcase on March 15.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starbucks charges significantly more for a latte and an Americano than most of its peers.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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