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 Veen hit a curveball 406 feet down the first base line into McCovey Cove to give the Rockies a 4-1 lead. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 The inning should have been over after Bo Bichette swung on a bouncing pitch that went back to the backstop, but Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz threw the ball past first base, and Bichette was safe. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 The Yankees’ third baseman charged the ball, stepped on third base, retiring Lukes, and fired to first base to try to complete the inning-ending double play. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In the seventh, with two outs and two on, Frazier hit a bouncer up the first base line. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 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

Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Jurors were shown a photo of a green body bag at the beginning of her questioning, followed by a grisly photo of his body.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginning

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The Valkyries took off in the second quarter after another slow start, ending the first half on an 11-0 run on the way to a 44-28 lead at the break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Nolan McLean recovered from a shaky start to last six effective innings as the last-place Mets (57-69) won for the 10th time in 13 games since selling big at the trade deadline.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

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From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
That means more interesting work from the outset, a shorter path from idea to implementation, and earlier opportunities to lead.

— Alex DiLeonardo, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of outset

Noun

The veteran never runs too hot or too cold, instead providing the same baseline level of behavior every day.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Forecasting tournaments and election markets have beaten their baselines, but no study has shown a crowd signal can be traded profitably at scale.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of baseline

Noun

In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
College students booed mentions of AI during commencement ceremonies this spring.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of commencement

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