as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of fielding
The White House is nonetheless fielding complaints, made in private and public, from Republicans who believe Trump is encroaching on Congress’s power of taxation and threatening to send the United States into an economic backslide.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Eisenberg says the upcoming heist flick's entire cast has been fielding questions about the crime, in which multiple royal jewels were stolen from the renowned Parisian museum in broad daylight.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The triumph did not come without some drama, though, as linebacker Jamien Sherwood was only seen fielding kickoffs during the first quarter.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Team executive Daryl Morey talked about fielding a team that would make a city proud.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Not to mention the geopolitical implications of fielding a weapon that is not only nuclear armed, but nuclear propelled.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Bayh has already started to pull in large donations to his campaign, fielding nearly $600,000 in the first 10 days since his announcement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Complaints lodged By August, the city of San Marcos was fielding complaints about odors at Angel Paws.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
And the next step was fielding those punts cleanly.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Eisenberg says the upcoming heist flick's entire cast has been fielding questions about the crime, in which multiple royal jewels were stolen from the renowned Parisian museum in broad daylight.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The triumph did not come without some drama, though, as linebacker Jamien Sherwood was only seen fielding kickoffs during the first quarter.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Team executive Daryl Morey talked about fielding a team that would make a city proud.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Not to mention the geopolitical implications of fielding a weapon that is not only nuclear armed, but nuclear propelled.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Bayh has already started to pull in large donations to his campaign, fielding nearly $600,000 in the first 10 days since his announcement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Complaints lodged By August, the city of San Marcos was fielding complaints about odors at Angel Paws.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
And the next step was fielding those punts cleanly.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the announcement, salmonella can affect the animals eating the products and possibly humans handling the products.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your biggest challenge this month is managing your expectations, especially when emotions run high.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Every child benefits from practicing waiting, joining conversation and managing boredom in everyday settings.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hegseth said addressing the legacies of the war, which ended 50 years ago in April, remains the foundation and a top priority of the countries’ defense relationship.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beach preservation is another concern, one that the resort is mindfully addressing.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The real reason is to wreak as much havoc as humanly possible, or at least that’s what we’re given to believe from the way the hostess swans about while deftly manipulating dozens of puppet strings simultaneously.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since 2024, a number of lawsuits have been filed by parents against companies offering AI chatbots, alleging that extensive use of the technology led to a range of harms to kids, including manipulating and isolating them and leading to death by suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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After taking an early 3-0 lead and forcing the Ravens to punt on their opening series, Tahj Washington fumbled after a catch and Baltimore’s Alohi Gilman scooped it up and returned it to Miami’s 7, setting up Jackson’s first touchdown pass to Mark Andrews.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Republicans have not been negotiating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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And less than 24 hours after the governor undercut Woodward at LSU, the athletic director was, to no one’s surprise, negotiating his exit strategy from the school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Advances in biotech help keep America healthy by preventing, treating and curing disease.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The facility’s veterinarians continued treating and stabilizing her.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Fielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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