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

Set in Texas Hill Country, the modern Western follows interconnected families and their rivalries and romances.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The teams faced each other in back-to-back postseasons in 2018 and 2019, with the rivalry peaking during a seven-game series in 2019.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 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

One reason for their endangered status is the loss of forests and other habitat, the organization says.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 28 July 2026
The memorandum from the group, which is a conservative nonprofit that advocates for free speech, also said the DAR was unlikely to be in danger of losing its tax-exempt status by not allowing transgender members.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of status

Noun

In the comics and his origin story movie, Johnny sells his soul to the devil Mephisto in order to cure his father’s cancer.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Homeowners at The Club at Brickell Bay, a 43-story condo that’s a popular Airbnb destination, had scheduled a visit from city code compliance inspectors who planned to gather evidence of hazardous building code and short-term rental violations.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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