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as in ground
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in attack
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of field
Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Containing Kyrie The Kings will still have find a way to contain Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But the Boston versus New York baseball rivalry has run hot and cold in recent years, with both teams often failing to field pennant-contending squads at the same time.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The right side of the field was entirely new faces with freshmen Kaitlyn Graham and LJ Smith at first and second base, respectively, and sophomore Emma Veach in right field.
—Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Containing Kyrie The Kings will still have find a way to contain Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Before long, the researchers were fielding reports from points as far-flung as Poland and the Netherlands.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But the Boston versus New York baseball rivalry has run hot and cold in recent years, with both teams often failing to field pennant-contending squads at the same time.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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Reddish light, which travels more directly in the air, manifests to ground observers during sunrises and sunsets when the sun is near the horizon and its incoming light travels at a longer, low-angle path through Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The water ice on the surface of the world suggests that there should be more water hidden below ground.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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After having taken a liking to the languages of the area, specifically Bengali, Clint returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Chicago to get his graduate degree in South Asian languages and civilizations.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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With a kaleidoscope of talent and areas of focus, KatVoix Academy is where all creatives, regardless of their goals, can find a guiding light to fulfillment.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, the Italian Civil Protection Agency has urged the public to avoid the dangerous lava-flow zone, per local media.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also, his brother, Brady, was injured early in the first period during an attack in Sweden’s zone, which is worth monitoring heading into that title game against Canada.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Number two, this can't be ended on the battlefield.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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There is an inverse relationship between the size of staffs and victory on the battlefield.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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The airfield is used by Russia's military station its Tu-95MS and Tu-160 jets, which launch cruise missile strikes against Ukraine and are nuclear-capable.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fritz circled the airfield, in an attempt to get the birds to fall in behind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a pre-emptive federal pardon as a hedge against what Biden said could be politically motivated attacks.—
Jim Turner,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Fierce fighting and long-range attacks continued as Kyiv and Moscow prepare for the revival of talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When the court returned from a break, the judge addressed these comments.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Elordi and his fellow cast members addressed the challenge of losing significant amounts of weight for their roles.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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