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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
But a college degree is not necessary to earn a good salary in some fields.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Putin on Wednesday was fielding questions from journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia when he was asked about Iran.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Noun
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
But a college degree is not necessary to earn a good salary in some fields.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
And there are no discussions to add football to programs in the Big West that do not field the sport, given the enormous costs required to even field a program.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Putin on Wednesday was fielding questions from journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia when he was asked about Iran.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
Noun
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Any writing is created from excavation: columns out of the dead ground.—
Joanna Walsh
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Philip Luck, director of the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), echoed the concerns, but said the EU could potentially surrender some ground without undermining their principles.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Two Kansas City suburbs are home to some of the safest drivers in the country, a new report says, while other parts of the area has become substantially more risky to drive in over the last 10 years.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Edmonton seemed to notice all those options -- except Matthew Tkachuk racing off the Panthers bench and into the Oilers zone.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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In fact, that’s what the new book, The Download, is about—how to access intuition and the genius zone and rewire your brain for miracles.—
Sara Connell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Though being able to identify and pursue targets can make even a rudimentary swarm more dangerous, the ability to soak up the defender’s data, share that information with other drones and adjust based on what’s happening on the battlefield is far more lethal.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
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For the Kremlin, standing between Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize is risky, but agreeing to a cease-fire while Russia is making steady, if incremental, gains on the battlefield is a step too far.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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The statement said coordinated operations by Kyiv and its allies were behind attacks on railways in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions, as well as Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airfields on June 1, dubbed Operation Spiderweb.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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And now, the new video from a drone itself lifting out of the truck, traveling toward one of the Russian airfields.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The expansion of the child tax credit in the House and Senate versions of the bill is less than many pro-family conservatives would have liked.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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As luck would have it, the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as they were then known, were to begin play in 1998 and commence minor league and player development operations in 1997, a year after Militello threw his final pitch.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Iran, previously saying its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, has hit back with waves of missile attacks on Israel.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Kernodle received a delivery less than 10 minutes before the attack, which happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Breslow addressed three areas of need in starting pitching, bullpen help and another bat for the lineup.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The move to delist them paused as the federal government addressed the federal court’s concerns, including researching the grizzly bear’s diet.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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