team up
phrasal verb
teamed up; teaming up; teams up
: to join with someone to work together
They teamed up to get the work done quickly.
—often + withSeveral organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort.
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Researchers at Germany’s Saarland University and Austria’s University of Salzburg have teamed up to develop more environmentally friendly battery alternatives, as conventional lithium-ion batteries rely on materials such as nickel and cobalt.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The Miami Herald is teaming up with FIU Caplin News, along with other local media outlets, to produce a series of stories that put a spotlight on South Florida’s housing crisis.
—Nina Ramirez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Cizeron was available after Gabriella Papadakis stepped away following their gold medal for France at the Beijing Olympics, so Beaudry asked him to team up early last year.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Last August, Eastman teamed up with Huafon Chemical, a holding subsidiary of the eponymous group—and one of the largest manufacturers of polyurethane (PU) materials on the global market—on a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate filament yarns.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The Miami Herald is teaming up with FIU Caplin News, along with other local media outlets, to produce a series of stories that put a spotlight on South Florida’s housing crisis.
—Nina Ramirez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Cizeron was available after Gabriella Papadakis stepped away following their gold medal for France at the Beijing Olympics, so Beaudry asked him to team up early last year.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Last August, Eastman teamed up with Huafon Chemical, a holding subsidiary of the eponymous group—and one of the largest manufacturers of polyurethane (PU) materials on the global market—on a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate filament yarns.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Team up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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