as in crews
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of teams
Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Name the three teams without mascots.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
But the matchup instead provided a great example of how exciting a game can be when two teams featuring stars and athleticism around the diamond put together a great performance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The game marks the first time an American football game is played in what is typically the home pitch of several of Brazil’s soccer clubs, including Rio’s wildly popular and historic Fluminense and Flamengo teams.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Name the three teams without mascots.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And that stuff occurs even on losing teams.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
But the matchup instead provided a great example of how exciting a game can be when two teams featuring stars and athleticism around the diamond put together a great performance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The game marks the first time an American football game is played in what is typically the home pitch of several of Brazil’s soccer clubs, including Rio’s wildly popular and historic Fluminense and Flamengo teams.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
Noun
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Baltimore County Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the church at 2312 Westchester Ave.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin’s armies seized Chornobyl in the opening throes of their invasion of Ukraine.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only a professional military can repel one of the world’s most powerful armies.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.—
PJ Green
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harris’ death underscored growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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As of 2024, Cuba had 54 brigades with more than 22,600 medical workers, according to Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's communist party.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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