FIRST BASE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

first base

noun

Definition of first base

as in drawing board

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Recent Examples of first base Turner has the fifth-most errors of any shortstop in the majors (10), while Harper’s defense at first base has dropped at times. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The first baseman is enjoying a career year while also establishing himself as a Gold Glove candidate at first base. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 28 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 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 See All Example Sentences for first base

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Noun

Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of drawing board

Noun

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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In more stable environments, success was often measured by the ability to build the most accurate plan at the outset and execute against it.

— Stephen Macfarlane, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Fitzwilliam Darcy is not, at the outset of Pride and Prejudice, particularly lovable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Definition of outset

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This match will be all power, with Ostapenko, 29, pushing to dominate from the baseline and 28-year-old Sabalenka expected to win the serve battle.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The firm maintained its target of $5,000 an ounce by early 2027, with a 70% baseline view that prices could rise to between $4,750 and $5,500 over the next six to nine months.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of baseline

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Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.

— Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
There is a reason some students booed commencement speakers who mentioned AI this graduation season.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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