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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
Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Levine Cava was reelected in 2024 by a wide margin over a mostly Republican field of challengers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Jets under Engstrand fielded one of the worst offenses in the league last season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The same grounds crew in charge of the field for the Super Bowl installed the Pro Bowl’s playing turf, a thin layer of infill separating it from the concrete convention center floor.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Levine Cava was reelected in 2024 by a wide margin over a mostly Republican field of challengers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
With the June 2 primary election fast approaching, the sparring among the candidates — especially in the crowded field of Democrats — is expected to intensify, with those leading in the polls fielding the brunt of the attacks.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Jets under Engstrand fielded one of the worst offenses in the league last season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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Workers are attacking the project by ground and air.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, this brand uses a blend of cassava and coconut flour, plus ground chia seeds to make these grain-free chips.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The hearing also prompted an admission from the FAA that the air traffic control tower failed to warn the regional jet pilots of helicopter traffic in the immediate area.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, the higher estimates for the infamous August 2013 East Ghoutta chemical weapons attack, which saw sarin nerve gas unleashed on an urban civilian area, are 1,500 dead.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tommies forward Ryan O’Neill forced a turnover deep in the Huskies’ zone and slipped the puck to linemate Alexandros Gaffney in the slot.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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The cautious quincunx between Venus and Jupiter today impacts your resource zone and your partnership arena, which means that your needs might not match up with those of your peers.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, modern battlefields, such as those in Ukraine, have changed significantly since the Cold War.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company specializes in cutting-edge manned and unmanned combat systems, artillery, and advanced ammunition to enhance survivability and operational efficiency on the battlefield.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The two-person crew of a NASA plane is safe after the aircraft’s landing gear failed, leading to a fiery belly landing at a Houston airfield on Tuesday.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chicago’s largest airport overtook Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson to become the busiest airfield in the country last year, according to preliminary federal data.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Senegal -- The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an air force base in Niger's capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Slusser's parents, Paul and Kim Slusser, provided a joint statement to Fox News Digital addressing the crackdown on the university.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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There was also an Amazon package addressed to the 84-year-old on the front stoop.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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