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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
New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran’s main natural gas fields are further to the south along the Persian Gulf coast.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many players still showed up for individual hitting or fielding work, though.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Felician University women’s softball team plays its home games on the field and has played a key part in keeping up maintenance.
—New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran’s main natural gas fields are further to the south along the Persian Gulf coast.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hampton is preparing to field its first football team in 2026 and was set to participate in District 5-4A Division II with Glen Rose, Hillsboro, Kemp and Venus.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Many players still showed up for individual hitting or fielding work, though.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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These payloads allow real-time data collection and transmission in environments that may be inaccessible to conventional drones or ground robots.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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That same judge also rejected the FACE Act charge against several other defendants on the same grounds.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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And areas of south Lebanon – Hezbollah’s home turf – have once again been pounded from across the Israeli border, leaving dozens of people killed and injured, while thousands have fled their homes to take shelter out of the line of fire.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In all areas of life, optimism lights the spark, while discipline keeps the fire burning.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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Numerous airlines canceled international flights to Dubai through the weekend after India's civil aviation agency designated much of the Middle East -- including skies above Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon -- as a high-security risk zone at all altitudes.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Stars wanted an interference call on the Predators on the zone entry, but didn’t get it.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The administration and Anthropic disagree on who controls AI usage in domestic security and battlefields.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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But any sign of Russian weakness on the battlefield can help strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table, Zelensky told me earlier this month during an interview in his office in Kyiv.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine has also turned to air drones to routinely strike deep into Russian territory at the Kremlin's war machine, including oil refineries, military airfields and ammunition depots.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Airport crews are actively preparing airfield and terminal facilities for winter weather and will continue to monitor conditions closely.—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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This latest deal on Fox Drive extends Super Micro’s expansion at three distinct tech hubs within a few minutes’ driving distance of the company’s headquarters at 980 Rock Ave.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The league is also currently in a rolling process of evaluating new expansion options, likely at fees even higher than Blank’s.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sirens sounded across Israel as a precautionary measure, alerting the public to potential missile attacks, the IDF confirmed.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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The attacks began with Israeli strikes Saturday morning — a workday in Iran — on Tehran, the capital, with residents speaking of attacks near the presidential palace and Iran’s National Security Council.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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To address that dilemma, the pediatric hospital implemented literacy screenings in about half of its 13 clinics, assigning a literacy coordinator to each.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rubio said the administration wants to strengthen ties with the region in the wake of the Venezuela operation and ensure that issues such as crime and economic opportunities are jointly addressed.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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