take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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On the Team Aitch side, former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will take the field joined by teammates Adam W, Ashlea Klam, Tommy Fury, Michael Dapaah, SV2, Mabel, Jay Cinco, AJ Greene and Phoebe Schecter. Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 And then heroes take the field and the game begins. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Both Jennings and Pearsall have also managed to take the field despite playing through injuries. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Oceanside High School had a handful of impactful players take the field for Friday’s 26-25 win over Mount Miguel, including four transfers from rival El Camino. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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