PRETEEN-AGERS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

preteen-agers

noun

plural of preteen-ager

as in teenagers

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Noun

Two pilots and three teenagers survived the crash and were released from the hospital, according to the Laredo Police Department.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The company alerted the San Mateo Police Department to two Northern California teenagers who were allegedly using a toy gun to shoot water beads out of one of their vehicles — and the pair were later detained.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of teenagers

Noun

Most wisdom teeth come out in the late teens or early twenties, meaning the cells inside tend to be younger and in better condition than tissue collected later in adulthood.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Children’s Mercy treated more than a dozen children and teens for firework injuries this Independence Day week, according to the hospital.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of teens

Noun

Haaland towers over his father and mentor, the former Norway international Alfie, and most opponents, but that late development is held up as an inspiration to youngsters in his homeland.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
The veteran Belgian stars were youngsters eight years ago when the Red Devils made the semifinals in Russia, while Spain hadn't won a knockout match since winning the World Cup in 2010.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of youngsters

Noun

Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Four people have been arrested so far — one adult and three juveniles — and the arrests are related to the assaults on law enforcement seen in the viral videos, police told Fox News Digital.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of juveniles

Noun

The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of chicks

Noun

In contrast, clip-on, open-ear buds like the Sony LinkBuds Clip leave the ear canal entirely unblocked.

— Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The antibody targets a protein called USAG-1, which normally suppresses the growth of latent tooth buds humans carry beneath their existing teeth.

— Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Definition of buds

Noun

For transitional-aged youths, prevention often means stepping in before early instability becomes permanent—before a rough stretch turns into chronic adult homelessness, long-term unemployment, justice involvement or untreated mental health needs.

— Chris Simonsen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of youths

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