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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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2
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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Sports Congressional leaders call for streamlined visa process ahead of World Cup, L.A. Olympics
May 21, 2025
Could the U.S. really field a World Cup team without Pulisic, Reyna, Weah and the others?
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Noun
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
Listen to this article For years, the Mets fielded questions about whether Mark Vientos or Brett Baty play third base at the big league level.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Sports Congressional leaders call for streamlined visa process ahead of World Cup, L.A. Olympics
May 21, 2025
Could the U.S. really field a World Cup team without Pulisic, Reyna, Weah and the others?
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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These ground robots have become a regular presence along the front.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder to help determine the right plants for your area.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Some areas have already seen six inches of rain, with much more to come.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Zelenskyy said the setbacks for the Kremlin would help force it to the negotiating table, even as its pursues a summer offensive on the battlefield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Ukraine hits Russia's fleet of bombers The conflict has been heating up, with Russia launching its biggest drone attacks of the war and advancing on the battlefield in May at its fastest rate in six months.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Ukraine deployed first-person view, or FPV drones, in its attack on the Russian airfields.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Russia conducted its second-largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion in 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) whose graph illustrate the response to Kyiv's drone barrage on Russian military airfields.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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LinkedIn’s expansion allows companies to buy First Impression Ads: vertical video ads for single-day campaigns that can target users in specific businesses, and are guaranteed to be the first ad that those members see during the day.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 54, took to Instagram to address the discourse around her appearance at Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s Swim Week 2025 runway show in Miami.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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DSPs address this by unifying discovery, classification, tokenization and policy enforcement into a singular platform.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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