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team up with

Idioms  

  1. Form an association with, as in Our pediatrician is teaming up with specialists in such areas as orthopedics and cardiology. This expression alludes to the harnessing together of draft animals, such as oxen. [First half of 1900s]

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Microsoft said it would team up with internet services providers SoftBank Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And there are ways for two-income couples to team up with claiming strategies to make sure they get the most they can in their monthly check.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

ByteDance has sizable teams of AI researchers and engineers in Singapore, San Jose, Calif., and Seattle, who team up with colleagues in China for foundational AI research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Angry Ginge's hero when he was growing up was Wayne Rooney, whom he will team up with again for England at this year's Soccer Aid.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We didn’t team up with the Ellisons. You invited Leen because you want her to be your girlfriend and left me dealing with Wiki getting in the way.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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