BALL GAMES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

ball games

noun

plural of ball game

as in rivalries

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 situations

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 games Log temples atop the mounds overlooked wide plazas for ball games, ceremonies, and open-air markets. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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 In addition to the 100-plus food vendors, there are also retail vendors, bungee jumping trampolines and giant inflatable water ball games. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 Set the scene Arriving here at golden hour, past a paddock of horses and a wildflower field in which children are playing ball games, feels impossibly idyllic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The two fans each have enough battery life to last through outdoor activities like ball games and day trips to Disney, or to keep you cool during a long car ride or a medium-length flight. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 In addition to the youth ball games, the family visited some spring-training ballparks, including the one in Surprise, Arizona, where the Royals train. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 At least not as long as the Knicks are winning ball games. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026 From sports and ball games to jewelry-making and creative workshops, there is something to delight every child. — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Two rivalries, two top-tier SEC and Big 12 showdowns and one Saturday.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The Circus is a place of diligent work and office rivalries as well as risk and treachery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rivalries

Noun

Skattebo racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, but offensive coordinator Matt Nagy didn’t lean on him in some critical short yardage situations.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Its pricing system potentially exploited situations where customers had fewer alternatives for getting home.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of situations

Noun

As Gray, the psychologist, has long argued, many of our culture-war battles can be read as fights over who counts as the real victim.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Many death penalty cases also involve lengthy legal battles, keeping people on death row for years and sometimes decades.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of battles

Noun

Residents have spoken at meetings, both in Fort Worth and elsewhere, about concerns that cities might push deals through despite opposition.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Amid a recent string of high-dollar deals, sales of Orange County single-family homes priced at $30 million or more climbed about 50% year over year, according to Compass data cited by The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the listing.

— Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of deals

Noun

Amid Butker’s recent struggles, the Chiefs signed veteran Justin Tucker to the practice squad Wednesday, giving Kansas City another option while providing additional competition for its longtime kicker.

— Pete Sweeney November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of struggles

Noun

Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of competitions

Noun

In defence, his lack of physicality is becoming more glaring in a Premier League that is leaning more heavily than ever into duels, second balls and set pieces.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The noodles, the cheese, the topping, the consistency—duels have been fought over less.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

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