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 Ildemaro Vargas moved from first base to shortstop in the bottom of the inning to replace Perdomo and Tim Tawa entered the game to play first base. — ABC News, 6 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. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Mangum laid down a sacrifice bunt with Cruz on second, and reliever Reiver Sanmartin delivered an errant throw to first base that allowed Cruz to score. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 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 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

More than 2,000 miles from ground zero, thousands of flags were planted into West Sacramento soil to help sow the seeds of remembrance for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
China’s film and video industry is in the midst of an AI revolution, and at ground zero are the micro dramas that play out on millions of smartphones.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground zero

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The industry remains near the beginning of its cycle, and the same principles—control over keys, and the routing of decisions—apply well beyond custody, including the issuance of tokenized instruments.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The timing of such decisions has cast a cloud of uncertainty over the sport just seven weeks out from the beginning of the regular season, and coaches involved are either fuming or biting their lips until there’s more clarity.

— CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

Noun

One of my all-time favorite cars, in my favorite possible color and options combo, in the family since day one?

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
The brands doing it best are bringing consumers behind the curtain from day one, documenting the creative process rather than simply presenting their finished product, according to Chen.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of day one

Noun

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

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