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as in ground
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in attack
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of field
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The addition of the Bobcats will mark the eighth FBS football team in the conference, as Gonzaga does not field a football program.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Butler, Georgetown and Villanova field football teams at the FCS level, but Villanova athletic director Eric Roedl and Butler athletic director Grant Leiendecker have said explicitly that their revenue-sharing efforts will prioritize basketball.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Verb
Boyd and other state officials have met with TDOT, which also fielded comments from the public about traffic measures on 109 at a town hall meeting directed for Spence Creek residents after the double-fatality wreck in September.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The addition of the Bobcats will mark the eighth FBS football team in the conference, as Gonzaga does not field a football program.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
Noun
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Personnel requested ground and air ambulances, and began performing life-saving measures.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
Noun
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To give a wider perspective, Texas has the worst flood heritage in the U.S., if this is defined in terms of discharge per rainfall area.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation posted signs on July 7 notifying motorists that an eastbound stretch of the state highway from the Main Street area in the village to Interstate 94 will undergo repairs on three nights, beginning July 8-9 and ending July 10-11.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Witnesses and health officials say hundreds have been killed by Israeli fire while heading toward the distribution points through military zones off limits to independent media.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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The new tool will allow forecasters to issue warnings aligned with specific evacuation boundaries and wireless emergency alert zones.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Body-cam footage is widely used by all military for battlefield analysis.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, suggested that Putin has been stringing Trump along in an effort to gain more time to continue advancing on the battlefield.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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The Ukrainian military also struck in the early hours of Saturday, targeting an airfield in the Russian town of Borisoglebsk, where fighter jets are based, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.—
Natalya Kushnir,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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The Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh Oblast was struck overnight, and imagery shared on social media showed the fiery aftermath of the attacks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Now, Walker has announced the national expansion of Rising Stars, choosing the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to unveil his plan.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The changes should spur the expansion of housing in urban areas that are close to jobs and transportation and make an impactful contribution toward addressing the housing crisis in California by narrowing the gap between housing demand and supply.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The onslaught of attacks on transgender rights fueled Missouri lawmakers to enact a law in 2023 that banned gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries, for minors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kicked off the proceedings in Rome as Moscow pounded Ukraine’s capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight in some of the heaviest attacks on Kyiv in the more than three-year war.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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That alone made the biggest difference in attacking daily annoyances, including addressing sudden loud noises in both noise-canceling and transparency modes.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Why Investors Are Flooding Into Compounding Pharmacies Compounding pharmacies address deep structural inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical system.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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