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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
Peterson fielded what seemed like a never-ending stream of questions.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Pocan fielded questions from the workers and handed out slices of Ian's pizza outside the Social Security Administration office on Madison's west side.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
After the Broncos secondary lost Daniel Bellinger in coverage for a long touchdown pass, RJ Harvey fielded a punt along the sidelines and went out of bounds at the 6.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Muncy got a great first jump on it, slid to his left, fielded it, then spun and fired a perfect throw home to Smith to record the out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Paulson braved the press, and fielded questions about what Keaton meant to her all these years after having met while shooting The Other Sister, the 1999 drama directed by Garry Marshall.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Tension over renewables In rural Randolph County, embracing wind and solar energy has fielded a financial windfall, pouring money into school districts and infrastructure and changing the county's trajectory.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In piling up a season-high point total, the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers to steamroll the Wildcats, the first such feat for Sac State in a single game for a program that fielded its first team in 1954.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The company, which has raised more than $1 billion from investors including Qatar Investment Authority and Tiger, has fielded interest from strategic acquirers but continues to plan for an IPO in the next few months, McKay said in an interview.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Pocan fielded questions from the workers and handed out slices of Ian's pizza outside the Social Security Administration office on Madison's west side.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
After the Broncos secondary lost Daniel Bellinger in coverage for a long touchdown pass, RJ Harvey fielded a punt along the sidelines and went out of bounds at the 6.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Muncy got a great first jump on it, slid to his left, fielded it, then spun and fired a perfect throw home to Smith to record the out.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Paulson braved the press, and fielded questions about what Keaton meant to her all these years after having met while shooting The Other Sister, the 1999 drama directed by Garry Marshall.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Tension over renewables In rural Randolph County, embracing wind and solar energy has fielded a financial windfall, pouring money into school districts and infrastructure and changing the county's trajectory.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In piling up a season-high point total, the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers to steamroll the Wildcats, the first such feat for Sac State in a single game for a program that fielded its first team in 1954.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The company, which has raised more than $1 billion from investors including Qatar Investment Authority and Tiger, has fielded interest from strategic acquirers but continues to plan for an IPO in the next few months, McKay said in an interview.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hubbarth handled it pretty well, asking a couple of questions on the issues and producing a little news.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Politico spoke to Ingrassia’s lawyer, who said the text messages might have been manipulated or were missing context.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday took credit for Hamdi’s arrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some materials and surfaces should not be treated with WD-40.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Fridays patrons can enjoy light bites while a DJ plays a mix of Caribbean sounds; Saturdays they are treated to live music, and Sundays offer wellness with morning yoga, an afternoon drum class and evening jazz.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a result of the new agreement, Little Rock officers and sergeants will get another 5% pay increase in 2027 on top of the 5% increases previously negotiated for 2025 and 2026.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The deal for worldwide sales rights was negotiated by Nat McCormick of Stoic and Alexandros Potter, Principal of Simeon Faith.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Fielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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