DRAWING BOARD Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

drawing board

noun

Definition of drawing board

as in first base

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Recent Examples of drawing board 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 Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight. — New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025 The exhibition explores the chronology of the creative process — from drawing board to workshop and from accessorizing to runways — and is based on the namesake designer’s initial dream of becoming an architect before running an art gallery until ultimately becoming a couturier. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for drawing board

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Noun

Machado, who was shifted over and essentially playing in the shortstop position, fielded the ball and diverted his route to go put a tag on Hoerner before making a tardy throw to first base.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Definition of first base

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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs.

— Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of ground zero

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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of beginning

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Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Belgium added to the lead early in the second half on a major error from goalie Matt Freese, who had given up just one goal in his first three starts.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of start

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But if the city moves ahead with selling the property, then Cal Coast will use bankruptcy rules to withhold payment for up to five years and simultaneously force the city to restart the development process from square one.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
England are back to square one, even with the series level at 1-1 and with their errant captain cleared and restored to the team for this week’s decider at Trent Bridge.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 21 June 2026