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as in ground
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in attack
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of field
Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
In a field with few successors, Hill holds fast to the values of tradition, discipline, and legacy.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
First baseman Christian Walker fielded the ball and tossed it to second baseman Mauricio Dubón, who’d raced over to cover first.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
He was blamed for going off mission, and putting his unit and others in the field at risk.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
In a field with few successors, Hill holds fast to the values of tradition, discipline, and legacy.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
So the Padres are regularly fielding a starting lineup that includes five to six players who either were signed to minor-league deals for spring training or began this season in the minor leagues.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
First baseman Christian Walker fielded the ball and tossed it to second baseman Mauricio Dubón, who’d raced over to cover first.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The statement added that the aircraft are designed to destroy ground and air targets, and infrastructure facilities covered by air defense systems.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Jones Road Wildfire was first spotted at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 22 in the Greenwood Wildlife Management area in Waretown, New Jersey, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Debris was spread over a wide area and many buildings at the port complex were badly damaged, according to state media.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Chisholm had just struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch that appeared out of the zone, leading to an argument from Chisholm and an attempt at intervention from Aaron Boone.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 76-year-old billionaire called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. — echoing similar comments from Elon Musk — and said the current trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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The aircrafts delivery from European allies was also hoped to change the battlefield calculus.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Britain said that in a joint effort with Norway, just over $580 million would be spent to provide hundreds of thousands of military drones, radar systems and anti-tank mines, as well as repair and maintenance contracts to keep Ukrainian armored vehicles on the battlefield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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To bring the sequence to life, production designer Mark Digby built a 360-degree set on an old airfield at Bovingdon Airfield Studios by using reference images from Google Earth and Ray’s own recollection.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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Making Warfare Filming took place outside of London at a World War II airfield that’s now a TV and film studio.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The funds will be used to bankroll the expansion of the flagship FPSO business as well as a growing green energy portfolio under Yinson Renewables, a subsidiary that has solar and wind power projects in multiple countries.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Such levels of import duties are expected to dent China’s exports and knock several percentage points off the economy’s expansion this year.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three decades later, the documentary Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror looks back on that day, featuring interviews with law enforcement involved in the case and victims of the attack.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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To address inflammation, Dr. Huang recommends Skinfix’s Eczema+ Dermatitis Relief Balm.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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These activities established the group’s priorities of addressing chronic diseases and population health – goals that have also driven its involvement in disaster response efforts, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Katrina, as well as the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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