Thesaurus results for PLAYING BALL

playing ball

phrase

present participle of play ball

as in cooperating

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end She refused to play ball with the investigators.

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Recent Examples of playing ball The Raiders figure to be conservative here, playing ball control game behind veteran QB Kirk Cousins with Fernando Mendoza waiting in the wings (for some reason). — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 The umpires congregated for 15 seconds, and then went back to playing ball. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Joining some teenagers playing ball at a court off Backus Lane, Sandler stayed for a quick game and then posed for pictures with the group. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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pulling together

Phrase

Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Wrightwood residents are used to pulling together to face catastrophe.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026