as in teens
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of teenagers
Research shows that teenagers spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes per day in front of screens—equivalent to 43% of their waking hours.
—
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
By filming teenagers in the wild, Greenfield at least attempts to discover why that is.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Landry argued that teenagers who commit such heinous crimes must be punished as adults.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Clayton, teenagers were terrorizing the state without fear of consequences.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The Justice Department and transgender teenagers then appealed to the Supreme Court, and the justices agreed to hear the Biden administration's challenge.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Now these teenagers are treated as adults from arrest to sentencing.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
All three teenagers were booked for robbery.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
By filming teenagers in the wild, Greenfield at least attempts to discover why that is.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Landry argued that teenagers who commit such heinous crimes must be punished as adults.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Clayton, teenagers were terrorizing the state without fear of consequences.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The Justice Department and transgender teenagers then appealed to the Supreme Court, and the justices agreed to hear the Biden administration's challenge.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Now these teenagers are treated as adults from arrest to sentencing.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
All three teenagers were booked for robbery.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
Noun
-
In all likelihood, reports of screaming, chanting and strange lights can be attributed to the sight becoming a popular destination for mischievous teens and vandals.Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
-
In Orange County, California, this counterculture moment takes the youth by storm, becoming a sanctuary for rebellious teens.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Like most foster youths, Grace and Destiny grew up with trauma.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
-
But those licenses allow foster youths to stay up to 10 days — a fraction of the time most youths spend at such sites now.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
That simple step transformed the dental health of Antioch’s children, research found.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
-
There were no children among the migrants, but one man had a backpack filled with toys, children’s clothes and diapers.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Didi, as the plaintiff is known, sued her estranged wife for custody of their two children in 2020, after her wife cut off contact and took the toddlers to live with her in Beijing.Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
-
Barney, the giant, huggable dinosaur, delighted toddlers with songs and dances about love, friendship, and kindness.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near teenagers
Cite this Entry
“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share