on base
idiom
baseball
: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game
There's a runner on base.
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The Trump administration has rapidly built a tent city on base with more than 60 soft-sided structures, seen in photos distributed by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Myers are Derek Hill will compete to start in center field; Hill hit .234, .259 on base, four homers, 18 RBI in 32 games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
On top of that, Shohei Ohtani is, quite literally, almost hitting 1.000 with runners on base this series, while Mookie Betts has seemed to erase recent postseason druthers.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnston, 27, hit .276 (.339 on base) with 11 homers and 63 RBI in 125 games at Jacksonville last season but has never received a big-league promotion and is in camp as a non-roster invitee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Myers are Derek Hill will compete to start in center field; Hill hit .234, .259 on base, four homers, 18 RBI in 32 games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
On top of that, Shohei Ohtani is, quite literally, almost hitting 1.000 with runners on base this series, while Mookie Betts has seemed to erase recent postseason druthers.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnston, 27, hit .276 (.339 on base) with 11 homers and 63 RBI in 125 games at Jacksonville last season but has never received a big-league promotion and is in camp as a non-roster invitee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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