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base

[beys] / beɪs /
ADJECTIVE
vulgar, low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
paltry
STRONG
common corrupt depraved foul grovelling humble mean menial offensive plebeian poor shoddy
WEAK
abject abominable cheap coarse contemptible despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble immoral indelicate loathsome lowly pitiful scandalous servile shameful sleazy sordid sorry squalid trashy ugly unworthy vile worthless wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
aristocratic clean good high honest honorable just kind moral nice noble pleasing pure rich superior uncorrupt upright wealthy
NOUN
foundation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ground infrastructure support
STRONG
basement basis bed bedrock bottom foot footing groundwork pedestal rest root seat seating stand substratum substructure underpinning
Antonyms
STRONG
top
WEAK
annex branch
NOUN
fundamental part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foundation infrastructure source
STRONG
authority backbone basis core essence essential evidence fundamental groundwork heart key origin principal principle root underpinning
WEAK
chief constituent important part primary element
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary exterior exteriority outside surface trivia
WEAK
annex branch top
NOUN
headquarters
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camp center depot field garrison home port post settlement site station terminal
STRONG
dock hangar harbor strip
WEAK
starting point
Antonyms
WEAK
annex branch top
VERB
build plan or opinion on
Synonyms
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depend establish found locate set up station stay
STRONG
construct derive ground hinge plant predicate prop rest
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy end leave move

Example Sentences

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Property values along Baxter Road are already falling, and oceanfront homes account for a hefty portion of the island’s tax base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Lopes quickly made up for lost time, his stolen base totals increasing in each of his first three full seasons from 36 to 59 to 77.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The company’s chief commercial officer, Joe Esposito, had said at a broker conference in mid-March that fuel surcharges on international flights had already “gone in,” while base fares for domestic flights had also gone up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Part of the first-quarter momentum is due to the fact that consumers had a decent base coming into the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I need Dr. Crowchild to confirm for me that he’s way off base.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam