ball games

noun

plural of ball game
1
as in rivalries
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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2
as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances with the new regulations in place, investors are facing a whole new ball game

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Recent Examples of ball games Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026 In addition to the 100-plus food vendors, there are also retail vendors, bungee jumping trampolines and giant inflatable water ball games. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 Set the scene Arriving here at golden hour, past a paddock of horses and a wildflower field in which children are playing ball games, feels impossibly idyllic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The two fans each have enough battery life to last through outdoor activities like ball games and day trips to Disney, or to keep you cool during a long car ride or a medium-length flight. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 In addition to the youth ball games, the family visited some spring-training ballparks, including the one in Surprise, Arizona, where the Royals train. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 At least not as long as the Knicks are winning ball games. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026 From sports and ball games to jewelry-making and creative workshops, there is something to delight every child. — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025 After approval from church leadership, chairwoman Lisa Stocco infused the event with more than 20 Gophers football players serving as guest pitchers and coaches for the event’s centerpiece whiffle ball games. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball games
  1. rivalries
  2. situations
  3. battles
  4. deals
  5. struggles
  6. pictures
  7. competitions
  8. duels
Noun
  • Week 1 is full of national showdowns and nonregion rivalries.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, in recent years bilateral ties have plunged, marred by frequent tit-for-tat trade tensions and growing geopolitical rivalries.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was first published in 1876 and is all about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the 1840s and who is constantly getting into sticky situations.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of situations
Noun
  • Tanger centers are places where family and friends can gather, our green spaces play host to everything from yoga classes to food truck rallies to high school battles of the bands.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Once in Korea, O’Hara worked with the Korean stunt team to refine the choreography even further, making battles out of the small-scale struggle of opening a door, of how characters could make it to the glass break outside.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • Players voluntarily asking out of NFL deals to return to college would be unprecedented, and the latest twist in the NCAA’s ongoing legal battles and enforcement challenges.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manning began her career at Fullscreen Media, working with digital creators to build multi-platform media businesses, develop original IP and structure cross-platform deals.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of deals
Noun
  • Panettiere’s sudden death sent waves of grief from Hollywood to Ukraine, where the father of their child mourned the beloved actress and activist who battled a host of struggles.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The movie's themes of addiction, redemption and spiritual transformation also prompted Sorbo to discuss his belief that some struggles can involve more than physical or psychological factors.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Now, parents are scrambling to find alternatives while wondering whether their children will be able to train in time for upcoming competitions.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • McBurnie is something of a throwback; a physical target man who relishes gritty duels and aerial battles.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cherry went 74 minutes in Sunday’s loss to Racing Louisville, recording four defensive clearances and winning three of her four aerial duels as Angel City lost for the first time in four games.
    — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 31 July 2026
Definition of duels

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“Ball games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20games. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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