first bases

plural of first base

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for first bases
Noun
  • Esther isn’t using their beginnings as a weapon, but as a lesson.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During the interview, the singer discussed success and her career beginnings and shared that her dream was to become a movie director.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lozano has had an up-and-down season, limited to 22 starts (out of 34 MLS games) by nagging hamstring injuries, logging nine goals and 10 assists but growing visibly frustrated on the field with incessant fouling by opponents and tactical congestion.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In his first three postseason starts, Snell has allowed just two runs on six hits over 21 innings.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Future experiments, including the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) in the US and Japan’s Hyper-Kamiokande, are expected to build on this foundation and offer even longer baselines and more powerful detectors to trace how neutrinos shift flavors across greater distances.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Metabolic tests can be helpful baselines to assess your risk of developing all sorts of conditions, including heart disease.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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“First bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20bases. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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