middle schooler

noun

as in high schooler

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Recent Examples of middle schooler The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 One Fayette County middle schooler is proving that no one is ever too young to make a big impact. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 After bursting onto the national scene as a middle schooler, then retiring from her sport at the grand old age of 16, Liu now seems to have found her true self. — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 Entering her freshman year at Libertyville, Mary Minogue was an up-and-coming talent who had already qualified for state as a middle schooler competing against boys. — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 The pair first met when Crawford was a middle schooler participating in MLB’s Elite Development Invitational, where Davis was a coach. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle schooler
  1. high schooler
  2. undergraduate
  3. kindergartner
  4. freshman
  5. junior
  6. postgraduate
  7. sophomore
Noun
  • Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of high schooler
Noun
  • The survey polled 1,000 parents of undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 24, as well as 1,000 undergraduate students, in April and May.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Students are borrowing less because of longstanding caps on federal student loans for undergraduates, limits that haven't risen in many years.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • Justin Vu, a soon-to-be kindergartener, his mom and sisters had traveled from their home in Denver and were enjoying a visit with family filled with trips to places like the beach and zoo, KGW News reported.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • My new kindergartner especially is feeling all the big feels about school.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
Definition of kindergartner
Noun
  • Heintz, a recent graduate of Peters Township High School, was a freshman at PennWest California.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rachal recently transferred to Notre Dame Prep of Sherman Oaks, where incoming freshman guard Zach White played.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • Then came an ankle injury that sidelined him in 2024, followed by shoulder surgery as a junior that sidelined him in 2025.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Senior linebackers Arturo Zarinana and Brock Rubicz combined for 181 tackles and are joined by three other returning starters, all juniors, in the box.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • Instead, the transition succeeded and standardized postgraduate training nationwide.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Viewership reached 65% among voters with postgraduate degrees but fell to 40% among those with a high school education or less.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of postgraduate
Noun
  • The Ducks are mostly leaning on strong recruiting and homegrown solutions, such as sophomore tackle Fox Crader, to replace three starters.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When The Kite String Pops (1994) and their sophomore album Paegan Terrorism Tactics (1996).
    — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sophomore

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