Thesaurus results for PLAYING BALL

playing ball

phrase

present participle of play ball

as in cooperating

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end She refused to play ball with the investigators.

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Recent Examples of playing ball Joining some teenagers playing ball at a court off Backus Lane, Sandler stayed for a quick game and then posed for pictures with the group. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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pulling together

Phrase

Biggerstaff said the agency is pulling together data on what people ate and where, genetic data from the parasites, and trace-back data on food sources.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026