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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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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
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
No, Ted Lasso isn’t the skipper, but the arrival of Paul DePodesta, the addition of some crafty veterans on the mound and the development of young talent on the field will be enough to avoid the century mark for losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
The play spirits us into the busy activities of a woman managing the daily economies of a Stratford household — dressing her children, taking care of provisions, fielding letters from a husband whose career keeps him away in London.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Doncic shot nine for 15 from the field in the first half and four for six from three-point range in 20 minutes.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
No, Ted Lasso isn’t the skipper, but the arrival of Paul DePodesta, the addition of some crafty veterans on the mound and the development of young talent on the field will be enough to avoid the century mark for losses.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Reuters — World Athletics will allow the United States to field three extra runners in the women’s half marathon at this year’s World Road Running Championships after three leaders were led off course during their national championships earlier this month.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
The play spirits us into the busy activities of a woman managing the daily economies of a Stratford household — dressing her children, taking care of provisions, fielding letters from a husband whose career keeps him away in London.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
Noun
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The adjacent training grounds are world-class and will remain the team’s practice facility.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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That earlier incident also led to ground stops at DCA, IAD, and BWI, stranding passengers and causing ripple effects across the national air travel system.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The area is edged by a sea-facing main road that glitters at night with expensive gyms, coffee shops and bars.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Restricted airspace and maritime exclusion zones appeared days in advance, matching prior hypersonic trial setups.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Peter Swartz, chief science officer and co-founder of supply chain analytics company Altana, said that the market is now pricing in uncertainty and that the long-term effects will include price increases no matter what happens on the battlefield.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy told reporters that his government is seeking to build long-term strategic ties with Middle Eastern countries, including joint production, investment, energy cooperation and the sharing of battlefield experience.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The paratroopers are trained to jump into hostile or contested areas to secure key territory and airfields.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two controllers were working in the tower cab at the time, the top of the tower that looks out over the airfield, the NTSB confirmed on Tuesday.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the past few of years, the surge in artificial intelligence fueled by apps, websites and other tech has created the need for the rapid expansion of massive data centers to handle the demand.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Part of the money will also go toward expansion of Philander Smith's health education facilities, including space for soon-to-be radiologists and phlebotomists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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On September 30th, a few days after the attack, Loomer called out Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, the heads of Apple and Google, for making such programs available.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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To address these challenges, researchers designed a hybrid composite actuator that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) with shape memory polymers (SMPs).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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