1
as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the firm belief that complete trust between partners is the base of any successful marriage
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2
as in camp
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the base of the industry is California's Silicon Valley
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the base of the mountain extends over a huge area make sure the base of the stove rests evenly on the floor
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as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations
the army base is three miles down the road
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law
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as in humble
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
their base obedience to every unprincipled action ordered by their leader
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Recent Examples of base
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, though, the label is increasingly appealing for their base, which could bolster efforts within the party to embrace the concept of socialism, rather than shying away from it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Best Buy has the base hardware on sale for 50% off, and Starlink service plans start at $80 per month.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Although some of this base layer was likely ejected as well, Desch and his colleague Alan Jackson, also of Arizona State University, used simulations to determine that most of the material scraped from the baby Plutos was nitrogen.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, though, the label is increasingly appealing for their base, which could bolster efforts within the party to embrace the concept of socialism, rather than shying away from it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The same source said the Panthers ultimately were able to retain him with an enhanced deal with incentives that can bring him up to a total of $3 million on the season even with his base salary remaining the same.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Best Buy has the base hardware on sale for 50% off, and Starlink service plans start at $80 per month.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for base
Verb
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two met when Bethany was a teenager on a school trip who got stranded in Warsaw for a month when ash from an Icelandic eruption grounded planes across Europe.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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So is this a call to get your hsCRP levels checked on a regular basis?—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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But there wasn’t an obvious upward trajectory during training camp and the preseason.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the name on the bottom of the letter didn’t belong to a law firm.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Marlins scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What's more, monsters like Alex Jones, the vile conspiracy theorist, claimed the shooting never happened and that the families of the victims were actors.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His motives seemed as vile as his actions.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The humble butter dish, once a purely practical necessity, is enjoying a significant revival, now being showcased on countertops and dining tables in vessels that are both stylish and functional.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their limp exit at the 2023 World Cup was predicated on an over-reliance with the old guard, some of whom are still performing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Boyd’s case is predicated on an argument Campbell found unpersuasive.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/base. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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