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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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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
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After considerable time, referee Cal McNeill announced that the ruling on the field — even though there had not been any indication of one — was that the ball indeed hit a Nevada player and was recovered by the Broncos.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Peterson fielded what seemed like a never-ending stream of questions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Herbert’s basketball heroics come after a dominant performance on the football field.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After considerable time, referee Cal McNeill announced that the ruling on the field — even though there had not been any indication of one — was that the ball indeed hit a Nevada player and was recovered by the Broncos.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Cowboys field one of the worst defenses in the league, allowing the most yards per game and the third-most points per game through the first seven weeks of the season.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Peterson fielded what seemed like a never-ending stream of questions.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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Since October 2023, Israel's ground and air offensives in Gaza have displaced more than 2 million people and killed more than 68,500 Palestinians, according to the AP.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shared ground is one of the most important ways for partners to build a rhythm together, and that rhythm can determine how long a relationship lasts.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Council on Foreign Relations currently tracks almost 30 conflict zones around the world, including both internecine and international struggles.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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To the defense’s credit, Washington’s explosive first half produced only seven points, which was a testament to Kansas City’s resilience on fourth down and in the red zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the third round of browser wars is already underway, the battlefield looks very different from the days when the main axes of competition were things like speed and tab management.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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That marked a sharp break from the previous administration, when the Department of Defense sought $5 billion for climate initiatives in its fiscal 2024 budget — including efforts to harden bases against extreme weather and reduce battlefield fuel dependence.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The only countries with large enough airfields and refueling stations were Guinea and Senegal.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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As night fell on one Ukrainian airfield earlier this month, a small group of men assembled a pilot-less light plane for a 2,000-kilometer (1,243-mile) mission deep into Russia.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the wave of expansion plans and investment in African oil and gas is coursing through much smaller and emerging producers on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Real war introduces deception, saturation attacks and human failures.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The worker forced the child onto a bed during the attack, and the child’s head struck the edge of the bed and suffered a 2-centimeter laceration, per the statement.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August 1996, Queen Elizabeth issued a new letters patent to address the issue of HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) stylings following a divorce within the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The team at Mynerva, a spinoff company from ETH Zurich, has developed a way to address this with smart textiles and AI processing, over the past five years.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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