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take the field

VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist
STRONG
altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle
WEAK
bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare-up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take up the gauntlet wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree give in make peace surrender yield
WEAK
believe support uphold

Example Sentences

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He was thought to have been close to a return in the home summer, but ultimately did not take the field until England's only Ashes warm-up game against the Lions at Lilac Hill in November.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

On Thursday, Mendoza will take the field for the first time as a Heisman winner, adding another layer of intensity to his game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Players who once languished at the end of the bench for Georgia or Ohio State now leap to programs where they can actually take the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Baseball lovers love to watch teams at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, and professional soccer fans delight to see the North Carolina Football Club and the North Carolina Courage soccer players take the field.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

We were the team about to take the field.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama