take the field

idiom

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

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According to multiple reports, Bowers is active and will take the field against the Chargers. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 But getting to take the field there against the Las Vegas Raiders beat the alternative. Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 His friends call him Bill, but Washington rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt is set to take the field for his first NFL team after playing for three teams in college (Alabama State, New Mexico, Arizona). Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Then, come Sunday, most of the rest of the league will take the field. Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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