as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
The battlefield has shifted, and our old weapons are firing blanks.
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Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Perhaps that sounds alarmist, given Russia’s struggles on Ukrainian battlefields.
—Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Anatoly, another veteran of the Ukraine war, lost his leg in a drone strike in the battlefield.
—Nathan Luna, ABC News, 8 June 2025
That tracks with a wider propaganda war being fought in parallel to the actual battlefield, with Russia making easily disprovable claims and Ukraine also seeking to shape the war narrative to its own advantage.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 7 June 2025
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Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Perhaps that sounds alarmist, given Russia’s struggles on Ukrainian battlefields.
—Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Anatoly, another veteran of the Ukraine war, lost his leg in a drone strike in the battlefield.
—Nathan Luna, ABC News, 8 June 2025
That tracks with a wider propaganda war being fought in parallel to the actual battlefield, with Russia making easily disprovable claims and Ukraine also seeking to shape the war narrative to its own advantage.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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At the same time, the Royals grounds crew raced to the field to put on the tarp.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Defensive end Sam Williams returned to the practice field for the first time without a brace since tearing his ACL last July.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Bars and restaurants will flip their big-screen TVs to the games as patrons toast to the Florida Panthers’ third consecutive visit to the fourth-round playoff battleground.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The meet will double as a battleground for the ongoing culture war over trans athletes in girls' sports, with a trans athlete set to compete in multiple girls' events.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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These ground robots have become a regular presence along the front.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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