Synonyms of fielded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addressed
• handled
• managed
• manipulated
• took
• treated
• negotiated
• played
• maneuvered
• swung
• hacked
• contended (with)
• engineered
• came to grips with
• coped (with)
• pulled
• grappled (with)
• had a grip on
• carried out
• steered
• directed
• controlled
• guided
• jockeyed
• carried off
• got off
• finessed
• regulated
• ran
• commanded
• responded (to)
• brought off
• reacted (to)
• micromanaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbled
• bungled
• mishandled
• botched
• muffed
• messed (up)
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• loused up
• foozled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fielded

Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said police are still regularly working on this case and have fielded hundreds of thousands of tips over the years. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

The Cornell president last month fielded questions from professors and other university employees at a senate meeting. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Imagine the daughter running a family office having her questions routed back to her father’s longtime advisor, or the founder whose CFO fielded the calls about her own balance sheet. — Nili Sangani, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

On Waste Management's earnings call last week, President John Morris fielded a question from an analyst about what potential changes to the regulatory backdrop would mean. — Justin Papp,caleigh Keating,garrett Downs,kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Poison control centers across the country have fielded thousands of calls about kids who have ingested cannabis edibles. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

However, kickoffs went for touchbacks when desired, kickoff and punts were fielded without muffs and field goals and extra points were handled without an issue. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Throughout the four days of Polofest, Murayama and his co-founders behind the shop fielded warm greetings from admirers from around the world. — Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Several parties have fielded high-profile mayoral candidates and mounted extensive campaigns. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026