take the field

idiom

sports
: to run out onto the field to begin play
The home team took the field.

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Think about the players who will take the field in Atlanta on Tuesday. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 Cincinnati natives Rose Lavelle (midfielder) and Aubrey Kingsbury (goalkeeper) will take the field for the USWNT. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 June 2025 The American and Egyptian sides 0-0 draw was drab and uninspiring but plenty of talent is yet to take the field. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 From fintech startups leveraging AI for financial services to retail giants using machine learning for inventory management and customer insights, businesses that fail to adapt to this new environment risk being left behind as more innovative competitors take the field. Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the field

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“Take the field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20field. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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