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

The game was over, with the other offense never getting a chance to take the field in overtime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

The next time the Proteas take the field in whites on home soil will be October 2026, 21 months after hosting Pakistan in January this year.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 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

“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

take the field

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