FIRST BASE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

first base

noun

Definition of first base

as in drawing board

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Recent Examples of first base Witt bobbled a groundball as Jo Adell reached first base to begin the frame. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Royce Lewis hit a tying, two-run single in the second inning, and Ryan Kreidler brought home the go-ahead run with a safety squeeze bunt that turned into a single when nobody covered first base. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Lucas contacted Cox, then the Yankees’ first base coach, and Cox visited Atlanta incognito to discuss joining the Braves. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Young dove to field a ball as McLean ran to cover first base and took a knee to the side of his head. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first base

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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of drawing board

Noun

The operation may now be down to 36 spots and deep dish may not be the preferred style of locals who like to be contrarian, but the Pizzeria Uno on Ohio Street remains ground zero for a Chicago cultural phenomenon.

— Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground zero

Noun

Give it two to three weeks before judging results, and don’t abandon your regular deodorant on day one.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Here, members of Forbes Business Council share one step businesses should take before launching an e-commerce platform to create a clear, seamless customer experience from day one.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of day one

Noun

Company officials characterized the pace as methodical at the outset, followed by an aggressive push toward commercial licensing.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
At the outset of the Civil War, most Southern Jews supported the Confederacy, and approximately 2,000 to 3,000 Jewish men enlisted in its army.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of outset

Noun

In the initial screening, AccuPoint Solutions uses a variety of primary data points as a minimum baseline, maximum ceiling or within a range to eliminate those firms that do not meet CNBC's requirements.

— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
But this record-setting FRB still significantly pushes back the baseline for when these bursts can occur in cosmic history.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

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