BALL GAME Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

ball game

noun

Definition of ball game

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet

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as in situation

position with regard to conditions and circumstances with the new regulations in place, investors are facing a whole new ball game

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Recent Examples of ball game The senior classes have won 95 ball games in three years – that’s incredible. — Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026 Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026 As per tradition, the father is executed after their child's birth, so Maul never had a chance to play catch or go to a ball game with his dad. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 May 2026 The family whiffle ball game set with the backdrop of a mini Fenway Park. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ball game

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Noun

The unusually open rivalry within the theocracy's leadership points to a struggle for control over Iran’s postwar future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That leaves the door open for the continuation of the blockbuster rivalry between Rhodes and Orton, who has been off TV for the past few months.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of rivalry

Noun

With the offense in a third-and-goal situation from the 6-yard line, all eyes were on the unit to punctuate its most successful day of practice so far.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Most of the 106 rooms—the penthouse situation the exception—are snug.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of situation

Noun

That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
There is currently a restrictive salary cap; Inter Miami CF worked around that to sign Messi in 2023 with a creative deal that included a stake in the franchise.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

The unusually open rivalry within the theocracy's leadership points to a struggle for control over Iran’s postwar future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
After another defeat underscored the team's post-All-Star break skid and bullpen struggles, Dombrowski was seen putting his arm around Harper in front of teammates.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of struggle

Noun

As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Although Chinese authorities have not officially confirmed the aircraft or its development status, the latest visuals have renewed interest in Beijing’s progress toward a sixth-generation combat aircraft.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of status

Noun

Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That episode inspires a Gospel story where Jesus is asleep on a cushion in the stern of the boat during a furious storm.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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