take the field
phrase
sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.
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When Argentina and Cape Verde take the field for a World Cup showdown in Miami Gardens on Friday night, one player will be wearing some hometown gear.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Sneed played through an ailing knee injury during his final season in Kansas City, then managed to take the field for only 12 games in two years with the Titans.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Several of the players who will take the field for Bosnia this week are the children of survivors of that genocide.
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Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Sneed played through an ailing knee injury during his final season in Kansas City, then managed to take the field for only 12 games in two years with the Titans.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Several of the players who will take the field for Bosnia this week are the children of survivors of that genocide.
—
Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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