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 Young dove to field a ball as McLean ran to cover first base and took a knee to the side of his head. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Rocchio rounded first base, reached second and raced toward left field, his teammates chasing after him like a swarm of honeybees following their queen. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 When Washington’s starting pitcher erred Wednesday, chucking the ball several feet wide of first base, the Padres were off and running toward their fifth win in six games, counting the series victory against the Yankees to begin the homestand. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 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. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first base

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Noun

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

Based on interviews with 10current and former Goddard workers, as well as several independent space policy experts, Goddard is ground zero for these sweeping changes.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
However, the effects were typically short-lived, occurring in the days and weeks after the explosion and confined to the area around ground zero, the test site.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground zero

Noun

Success can also open the door to sequels and franchises, although Balmaceda said those opportunities don’t necessarily have to be engineered from the beginning.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The early 1970s saw the tide of the conflict shift, with many analysts pinpointing 1972 as the beginning of the second stage of the war.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

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The 43-year-old right-hander was making his second start of the year and first since March 30 in a season derailed by a sore hip and hamstring injury.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
But that response, or leadership — a trait teammates and coaches see far more from Herbert than the public — is one of several reasons why the Chargers are supporting their quarterback despite the offense’s sloppy start to the season.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Rather than relying on off-the-shelf software, Nuuly built its entire warehouse management system in-house from day one.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
My background has prepared me to hit the ground running and get to work for District 3 on day one.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of day one

Noun

Organizations that build privacy, governance and operational control into their architecture from the outset are far more likely to move AI from experimentation into production.

— Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
At the outset of the Biden administration in January 2021, NASA was still targeting a 2024 lunar landing, even though this was widely seen as unreasonable.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of outset

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget calculates that the 10-year Treasury at 5% is about 80 basis points above the CBO’s baseline.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
The baseline of drinks included here is pretty generous, from coffee and soft drinks, to cocktails and wine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of baseline

Noun

The day before commencement, Metze spent the afternoon watching Texas Tech softball on TV.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The commencement of large payments before the works are completed has created the timing gap referred to above, squeezing liquidity in the immediate term.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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