teams (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of team (up)
as in collaborates
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end the television broadcast networks will be teaming up for joint coverage of the event

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams (up)
  1. collaborates
  2. cooperates
  3. unites
Verb
  • King Princess has also worked closely with Aaron Dessner, who often collaborates with Swift.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • That is the lens through which Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels who also collaborates with the innovation leadership, is looking at artificial intelligence and innovation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of collaborates
Verb
  • Every backyard astronomer should be able to see it without any special equipment (if the weather cooperates).
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of cooperates
Verb
  • The project unites clean-tech, deep-tech, and materials companies alongside a leading automotive OEM.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Strong said the deal reflects respect for ITV’s push into streaming through ITVX and unites the different ways British audiences watch television under one roof.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of unites
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“Teams (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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