FIRST BASE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

first base

noun

Definition of first base

as in drawing board

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Recent Examples of first base Skenes also got a big play from the Pirates' defense in the fifth inning when Zach Neto was thrown out trying to score the tying run from first base on Mike Trout's two-out double. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Drew Romo became the team’s first base runner with a two-out single to right field in the sixth against Twins starter Zebby Matthews. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026 Ramirez seems hopeful that the first base experiment works out. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Before Monday, Eldridge had played first base in each of the Giants’ last 11 games, committing just one error and collecting nine assists. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first base

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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of drawing board

Noun

This comes after several school districts including the Sarasota County School Board, once ground zero for culture war issue disputes, are likely to experience a shift in political leaning come the general election.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Yet Lamb and Well are primarily interested in how a once tiny Hollywood bar on McCadden Place became ground zero for a movement that over the decades has regularly come in and out of popularity.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground zero

Noun

Steele’s only two league appearances over the past two seasons came at the beginning of Hurzeler’s reign in 2024-25, when Verbruggen was injured.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Finally, here’s one more restaurant to put on your list, this one at the beginning of its journey.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

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On day one in 2026, charter schools had 85,473 students enrolled and 79,633 students in attendance, down from 86,913 enrolled and 81,207 in attendance the prior academic year.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
September is living up to its infamous reputation , at least on day one.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of day one

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Considering Wilson’s history of foot injuries, there was little reason to push him beyond five targets in a game Florida controlled from the outset.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
At the outset, this will include rerouting some trains now running through inner-city Chicago.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of outset

Noun

Years later, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended that TSA collect more data and create baseline goals to track its performance.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
This grant covers three years, with the first year for initial implementation (planning, staffing and collecting baseline data), the second year for full implementation and evaluation, and the third year for evaluating outcomes and sustainability.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026

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