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tag team

American

noun

Professional Wrestling.

a team of two wrestlers who compete one at a time against either member of another such team, the wrestlers in the ring changing places with those outside by tagging them.

Etymology

Origin of tag team

First recorded in 1950–55

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tag team

“The Beloved’s” actual director, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, unleashes his leads to become a tag team of destruction, each blaming the other for what’s going wrong on set.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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

Luckily Isla has had far less trouble connecting with fans at home and abroad, with the Glasgow grappler winning the company's tag team titles in 2024 on an emotional night in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

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

“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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