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 There is far too much swing-and-miss, and too many ground ball outs to second and first base, and weak pop outs. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Detroit Tigers third baseman Kevin McGonigle throws to first base on a Chicago White Sox's Chase Meidroth bunt during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Detroit. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 Kotsay said that lefty-masher Joey Meneses, who was called up earlier Friday, and backup catcher Jonah Heim will play first base for the A’s while Kurtz is out. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 Their best scoring opportunity otherwise was in the top of the third, when Kay hit Brett Harris with a pitch to lead off the inning and Connor Wong barely beat the White Sox starter to first base to reach with a single. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 July 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

Sanders is nonetheless arriving in Michigan with national Democrats more determined than ever to steer the party in a more pragmatic direction, effectively making the state ground zero for a proxy fight over progressive politics.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
At the time, school board meetings nationwide were ground zero for culture war battles over LGBTQ policies, wearing masks and book bans.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of ground zero

Noun

Asking how your home will be promoted, and whether it will be listed in the MLS from the very beginning, can help ensure your property has the strongest possible start.

— Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of beginning

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Setting the tone for that win was Mahle, who turned in one of his best starts of the year by allowing no runs over six-plus innings.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest splash this offseason was signing reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker at the very start of free agency.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of start

Noun

And unlike day one of last season, which saw offensive lineman Bayron Matos get airlifted to a local hospital and cornerback Artie Burns suffer a significant knee injury, the Dolphins emerged healthy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
On day one, gates drew festival-goers rushing in amid tight security, warm weather, and the large crowds the four-day festival is expected to bring.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of day one

Noun

Earlier-stage companies have the advantage of building with agentic AI from the outset.

— Matt Swann, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Designed for scale Unlike conventional military engine programs, the Valox family was built around digital engineering from the outset.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of outset

Noun

On average, those numbers were 64 percent and 58 percent of that baseline.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The Jordan and James camps will continue to pound away at each other from their baselines, back and forth, making the rest of us who are undecided feel like chair umpires at a tennis match, head on a swivel.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of baseline

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Universities become lifelong partners in human development rather than institutions that conclude their work at commencement.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs.

— Mark Bardeen Andrejevic, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

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