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
The 2025 Teens & Screens survey was fielded in August 2025 and engaged 1,500 adolescents (ages 10–24) across the United States.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Paramount has fielded a $108 billion offer for the entirety of WBD, including its cable channels.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
In 2022, 37% of Maryland’s state legislative races went uncontested — meaning only one of the major parties fielded a candidate, according to Ballotpedia, an election tracking website.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Su also fielded questions on the equity awards during a question-and-answer call with Wall Street analysts Tuesday morning.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Arráez fielded it cleanly off one bounce and heaved the ball to the infield, where first baseman Rafael Devers cut it off.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Less than a minute later, Hughes fielded a cross-ice pass from Zach Werenski and fired it past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The company has fielded meetings with banks amid unsolicited interest from suitors, the people said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The sophomore fielded the ball on the left side of the penalty box, took one dribble and found the bottom-right part of the goal to double Westview’s lead.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Paramount has fielded a $108 billion offer for the entirety of WBD, including its cable channels.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
In 2022, 37% of Maryland’s state legislative races went uncontested — meaning only one of the major parties fielded a candidate, according to Ballotpedia, an election tracking website.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Su also fielded questions on the equity awards during a question-and-answer call with Wall Street analysts Tuesday morning.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Arráez fielded it cleanly off one bounce and heaved the ball to the infield, where first baseman Rafael Devers cut it off.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Less than a minute later, Hughes fielded a cross-ice pass from Zach Werenski and fired it past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The company has fielded meetings with banks amid unsolicited interest from suitors, the people said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
The sophomore fielded the ball on the left side of the penalty box, took one dribble and found the bottom-right part of the goal to double Westview’s lead.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
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As addressed in the postgame blog, the 76ers, who had moved well past the process, nonetheless stepped back last season, got lucky in the lottery, and now have a brighter future because of that.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 1986, when the Sox were looking to move from Bridgeport to Addison, Reinsdorf addressed his sagging reputation in a Tribune interview.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The situation was painful and humiliating, but given the circumstances, the offensive nature of the incident could have been handled with common sense and empathy.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Washington’s players gave the team a B-minus for how travel accommodations are handled.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Compare how Sesko’s minutes are being managed to Rasmus Hojlund’s last season, for instance.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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All to pay for $449 million in operational costs that should have been managed within the city’s budget.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Fix it Melissa Kingston, who serves as City Plan Commissioner for District 14, which includes parts of downtown and Uptown, said Saturday the report was deliberately manipulated to justify demolition rather than preservation.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Months later, however, there is no public evidence that data has been manipulated, and Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, said any tampering would likely be detected by private forecasters and civilian employees.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Immersed in a kitchen culture where a single root vegetable is treated with more technical precision than a prime cut of wagyu, Sovani found his calling.—
Nupur Singh,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Feb. 2026
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Extras, usually treated on set like living props, were especially in need of protection.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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Andy Bohn negotiated the deal for Greenwich, with CAA Media Finance repping the filmmakers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Fielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielded. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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