How to Use midfield in a Sentence

midfield

noun
  • The ball went out of bounds near midfield.
  • The team captains shook hands at midfield.
  • They have a talented midfield this year.
  • The midfield, once the gritty heart of the team, has lacked for both grit and heart.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • From the back of the pack, Williams has clawed their way into the midfield.
    — Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The Cougars scored just 14 points and made it past midfield four times.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Olivia Wade was moved from the midfield to the forward.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The Tigers moved to near midfield but drew a delay of game as the half came to a close.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Jamie Gillan punted from the end zone to spot the Jaguars at midfield.
    — cleveland, 29 Nov. 2020
  • On the bright side, the Broncos have the ball back and are nearing midfield.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
  • When the ball found her near midfield, the 5-foot-6 forward launched the ball over the goalie’s head and into the net to tie the game.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The teams spent most of the first period sharing the ball in the midfield area.
    — Matt Stahl, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2021
  • The midfield would seem to be KC’s (and Davis’) preferred spot now.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Williams might be the fastest car in the midfield right now, but the RB looks to be more exploitable by the drivers.
    — ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Gators will look to make up for the loss of two-year captain Chris Gunning in the midfield.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The Hawkeyes took over at their 44 but went three and out and punted from midfield.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2022
  • For the past four years, Rick Schantz saw a missing piece in his midfield.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Smith slipped a tackle and then ran up the right sideline in front of the Rams bench to midfield.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Kyron White blitzed in for a 16-yard sack that returned the ball back to the Aztecs at midfield.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Section 301 This is the midfield club level view, and there’s a lot to like about it.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Again, Stevenson went three-and-out and punted the ball to midfield.
    — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2021
  • It’s not just success from the midfield up, but throughout the team.
    — Alex Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Liberty couldn't cash in this time and the Wolves were left at midfield as the game went to OT.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Seats four rows from the grass near midfield are on offer for $81.40 each.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
  • The Golden Bears crossed midfield for the first time on that scoring drive.
    — Jack Magruder, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Kerry Abello caused a turnover at midfield that led to a break for the Pride.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Instead, the Hornets head to the fourth quarter down 14-0 with the ball at midfield.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • On the first offensive drive of the game, BYU turned it over on downs near midfield.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • This year, he’s taken the reigns of that midfield and really stepped up for us.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
  • In a physical match that featured 38 fouls and nine yellow cards, neither side was willing to give an inch in midfield.
    — Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 21 June 2025

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