preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-agernext
as in teenager

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  1. teenager
  2. teen
  3. kid
  4. preteen
  5. youngster
  6. juvenile
  7. tween
  8. chick
Noun
  • French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • Willow, a one-time teen star now employed as a casting assistant, carries most of the strain.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Florida accuses the company of knowingly engineering its platforms to be addictive to teens, and misleading consumers about its safety.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of teen
Noun
  • But that also ties some kids’ savings to a single company’s fortunes.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • But Abby worries about losing the trust of her preteen son Denny (Christopher Woodley) by bailing on his dad at such a strategic time.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of preteen
Noun
  • However, the youngster scowled at the suggestion that Argentina might face a trophy-less era following Messi's retirement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the journey, and process for all the Dolphins’ youngsters — first-, second- and some third-year players — on this year’s rebuilding team.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • The juvenile, the report said, received medical attention for their injury.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nine adults and five juveniles were inside those houses at the time.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • Bicks was hired after Harvey could no longer pass as a tween.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When her adorable tween Sun-woo leaves for camp, single mother So-young (Kim Hyun-joo) waves goodbye as his bus departs, while something ominous hangs in the air.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tween
Noun
  • Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Shortly before Jackie took ill, the chicks — Sandy and Luna —successfully fledged.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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