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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Several other dignitaries, active-duty troops and family members attended the event on base.
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Both teams found ways to get runners on base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Phillies left seven runners on base in Game 2 and went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Detroit's offense, meanwhile, went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and stranded a postseason franchise-record 15 runners on base.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Both teams found ways to get runners on base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Phillies left seven runners on base in Game 2 and went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Detroit's offense, meanwhile, went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and stranded a postseason franchise-record 15 runners on base.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“On base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20base. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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