FIELDED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fielded

verb

past tense of field

as in addressed

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 fielded Both in jeans and black blazers, Ellison and Kreiz fielded questions from the national press for nearly 30 minutes on the lot’s Stage 3. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The Siena Research Institute at Siena University and Reconnaissance Market Research (ReconMR) fielded the poll. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The online survey fielded responses from 3,009 high school students and 2,501 parents of high school students from June 2026 through July 2026. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Securing physical materials and open digital networks is useless if capabilities are fielded at the speed of bureaucracy. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 While Florida’s defense ranks 72nd nationally, coordinator Brad White fielded four Top 25 defenses from 2019-25 at Kentucky. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 One day after clinching the AL Central title, the Guardians fielded a makeshift lineup missing several regulars. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The actress fielded a question about her boyfriend in a new interview. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Nagy fielded the punt on the move closer to the right sideline. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Kuzmenko addressed the media at the team's practice facility ahead of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

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The paperwork is handled well, the farewell party is arranged, gifts are presented and everyone assumes that whatever needed to be passed to the next person has already been passed.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The student who spoke with campus police criticized how the department handled the matter.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

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Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Researcher Peter Garrigan told Fox News Moonshot AI's Kimi model could also be manipulated to provide information on planning terrorist attacks using real-time data, creating sarin gas, developing malware and taking down aircraft.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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Nearly 1,000 runners took this option, and the race charted 652 incidents of injury or illness.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
The plane descended sharply, losing half its altitude in less than two minutes, before other crew members took control of the Boeing 737 Max and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of took

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Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Palestinians are also clear that any near-term solution must include a credible route to independent statehood; a Palestinian state must not be treated as a possible reward at the end of a long and uncertain path.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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