in the field

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

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AI experts say the unit is underfinanced compared with similar groups in other countries and is needed to provide U.S. leadership in the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many in the field doubt that Nasa's timetable can be met.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Renegade will start from Post No. 4 in the field of nine, just outside Bill Mott’s Chief Wallabee, the second choice at 3-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One day in late September, Richard and I are in the field harvesting vegetables.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

in the field

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