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 Some of that is because the fire department now handles medical calls, which used to be fielded by a separate emergency center. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026 Charlotte’s water utility has fielded about 18 complaints a day of people violating mandatory water restrictions in place since mid-May, when the region was facing an extreme drought crisis. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 After his breakout season Cook fielded interest from virtually every Power Four league, including the Big Ten and SEC. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The park sits on the site of the former Les Bois Park, a racetrack that fielded horse races for decades until a 2015 law banning certain gambling machines ended live contests. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Foundations have fielded recent years' tests to American democracy by increasing support. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Kansas redshirt freshman Bryson Hayes fielded the kickoff at the 5-yard line with the Jayhawks trailing Kansas State 7-0 early in Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Henderson fielded the bunt and made a wild throw to first, enabling Tucker to score and moving Edman to second. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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In a post last week, Musk also addressed the government's relationship to Starlink and its missile-tracking Starshield program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2020, a soil scientist from Washington State University addressed this, shortly after Seattle founded the first US company, Recompose, to commercialize NOR.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

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At a news conference Monday, the country’s director of public security, Obeidallah Maaytah, said that law enforcement tracked down the individuals involved in that attack and, after a shootout, managed to arrest them and seize their weapons.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In contrast, participants who kept training just once or twice a week managed to hold onto a significant portion of their blood pressure reductions.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

But the things that tend to be more manageable are interiors, like a child's bedroom, but even those have so many details that have to be thought of and designed and built and manipulated.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon has not manipulated the service.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulated

Verb

These products have long been treated as compromises — fallbacks for pet owners or renters.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But the familiarity of the fantasy elements and the brusqueness with which they’re treated would be forgivable if Wildwood did a better job exploring how the real world connects to the magical side of the story.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

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That money, alders who negotiated with Stonepeak insist, is — and was from the start — meant to reduce Chicago’s massive pension deficit.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, the relief came through energy, when Washington granted a series of short-term waivers that kept the NIS refinery running while Hungary’s MOL negotiated to buy out the Russian stake.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

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