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take the field against

VERB
war
Synonyms
STRONGEST
differ go to war take up arms
STRONG
attack attempt bombard challenge clash combat contend contest disagree endeavor kill meet murder oppugn shell shoot strive struggle tug
WEAK
campaign against engage in combat make war march against take on wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender
WEAK
make peace

Example Sentences

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"When we take the field against France or New Zealand - if you have a bad day and they have a good day, you're going to get beat," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2022

On Saturday, the Mets will take the field against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in what promises to be an exciting matchup between two top National League baseball teams.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

One should always take the field against one team in this tourney given how much parity there is, but that won’t be of much comfort to the dejected Bulldogs fans right now.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022

On Monday night, Kaepernick is set to take the field against the Los Angeles Rams in the team's season opener.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2016

“Some of you haven’t played before, been in the spotlight,” said assistant coach Tam Hollingshead in those waning hours before Permian would take the field against El Paso Austin.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger