ball game

noun

Definition of ball gamenext
1
as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet

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2
as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances with the new regulations in place, investors are facing a whole new ball game

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Recent Examples of ball game For its fifth season, the ABC-WBTV sitcom worked with the Philadelphia Phillies for an episode that took place at a ball game. — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Root’s appointment allows Harry Brook, the Test vice-captain under Stokes, to continue developing his captaincy skills in the white-ball game ahead of next year’s 50-over World Cup. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The Mariners have also learned what works best when inviting creators to experience a ball game. — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game! — Tomi Lahren Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ball game
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
  1. rivalry
  2. situation
  3. battle
  4. deal
  5. struggle
  6. status
  7. competition
  8. story
Noun
  • The Jets have the home-field advantage in the rivalry game and have more experienced veterans on the roster while in the second year of coach Glenn’s regime, as Miami is in its first year under coach Jeff Hafley.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An in-state rivalry between two California teams tips off tonight.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • After Fay described her situation to the agent, Muse returned a two-page fact sheet comparing the cost and coverage of several Medicare Part D plans.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Such businesses can help transform raw observations into practical insights, from comparing conditions over time to assessing how a situation might evolve.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • The leader, facing a tough re-election battle, has focused much of his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote on security.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By focusing on the battles fought in luxury department stores, fashion shows, high-end spas, nail salons, and the home, the film illustrated just how limited even privileged women’s options were.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • As a result, sellers may be more willing to cut prices or cover closing costs to ink a deal.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Jurors also heard about Garza’s previous run-ins with law enforcement — and his family’s struggles to get help from the county with his mental health.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The folk tradition, especially, connected her to international Black freedom movements that emphasized labor conditions as a key part of the struggle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before digging into that, the interface looks a lot like macOS, with an app drawer at the bottom of the screen with a search function and a status bar at the top with app-level options, time, battery, notifications, and connectivity controls.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of status
Noun
  • Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Still, some market participants see reason for hope in a market bludgeoned this year over worries about rising prices, tensions in the Middle East and stiff competition from artificial intelligence hyperscalers flooding the market with debt.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • The Same Curve, Every Time Skeptics have been telling this story for a hundred years.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of story

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