1
as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet
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Recent Examples of ball game
Remember last summer when Perez crashed a neighborhood Wiffle ball game and that story went viral?
And just last week, Perez recorded a TikTok video with his daughter.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
The mass-participation ball game involves two teams, whose players are decided according to which side of the town's small brook they were born on.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Known as a fierce competitor, Butler is a two-way player willing to sacrifice points to win ball games.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Remember last summer when Perez crashed a neighborhood Wiffle ball game and that story went viral?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
The mass-participation ball game involves two teams, whose players are decided according to which side of the town's small brook they were born on.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Known as a fierce competitor, Butler is a two-way player willing to sacrifice points to win ball games.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Remember last summer when Perez crashed a neighborhood Wiffle ball game and that story went viral?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
Noun
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She is locked in a bitter rivalry with the Bears, whose growing presence and destructive ways threaten the land she is sworn to protect, by any means necessary.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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But their rivalry over money and customers led to a bitter lawsuit in Miami federal court in 2011 that was resolved through a settlement the following year.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
Noun
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What about this situation feels new or different, for either Indians or Pakistanis or Kashmiris?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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In emotionally ambiguous situations like situationships or fast-moving flings, pet names can simulate intimacy before it’s truly earned.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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As soon as hot weather sets in, chickweed begins to slow its growth, often dying out by midsummer, but don’t think the battle is won.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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This, after an epic indoor fireworks battle — among other shenanigans — had the place looking like a warzone in videos.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The episode allowed the Emmy-winning Max series to finally pay homage to the world’s biggest comedy fest, which for decades was a talent incubator and industry summer camp where deals were struck and comics like Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Quinta Brunson were discovered.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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That’s because the Treasury secretary keeps saying, there's going to be deals, there's going to be deals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Denver won Game 3 because Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray each scored at least 20 points, which went a long way toward subduing the struggles of Jokić.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Amid this struggle, Brianna has contemplated the legacies that many think of when considering their mothers.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Travelers' rights against warrantless searches are weakened within 100 miles of any port of entry, so any person is subject to being questioned and their electronic devices – including phones, tablets and laptops – searched by border agents regardless of immigration status.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard forces to assist in the removal of migrants in the United States without legal status.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Stellantis’s European operation is a weak-looking target for new Chinese competition.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Forest, who won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, last featured in Europe’s premier competition in 1980-81.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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For visitors, understanding this context in advance helps make sense of the powerful stories found in its streets and public spaces.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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