tag team
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tag team
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Should a strong El Niño arrive, it could tag team with a current deep persistent marine heat wave off the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
India says that the 2030 Commonwealth Games will be a "full-fledged" multisport event, including disciplines it hopes to push into the Olympic programme, such as tag team sports kabaddi and kho kho.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
But Daniel Gafford didn’t have his regular tag team partner as a rim protector at center, and the Wolves shot a series-best 53% from the field.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024
They are a social-media tag team, often reposting each other’s messages.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024
“Hold up. We? That’s why you begged me to come to this party? So you can have a tag team partner?”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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