take the field

idiom

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

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Philip Rivers is expected to take the field for the first time in nearly five years as an NFL quarterback on Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts, at 44 years of age. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025 Now, Daniels has been cleared to play and will take the field in Week 14. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Playoff chances The next time the Chiefs take the field, the calendar will have flipped to December. Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025 Backup quarterback Luke Duncan will take the field if Iamaleava isn’t healthy enough to play. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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