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 Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval fielded right fielder Nathan Lukes’ sacrifice bunt for the out at first base, but Giménez and Straw advanced. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 As part of her Senate campaign, Craig has vowed not to accept AIPAC money, but has still fielded attacks from Flanagan for having accepted funding from the organization in previous bids. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Roberts fielded plenty of questions about items that had rarely seemed urgent before. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 There’s one question Corbet has fielded many times over the past two decades. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 Rather than source a direct, probably expensive, replacement in the market, Carrick fielded a fluid front four on Saturday, with Bryan Mbeumo deputising as the nominal forward. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Wrobleski fielded the ball in front of the mound but threw high and wide to first base, allowing Locklear to score. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026 The next inning, Wrobleski fielded a sacrifice bunt from Ryan Waldschmidt, but his throw to first was high and wide, allowing a run to score and putting Waldschmidt into scoring position. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 These interceptors will likely soon be fielded in larger numbers, providing better coverage for the Black Sea region. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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On Saturday, in her first gaggle with reporters, Graham addressed some of voters' concerns, reiterating her commitment to do Senate work when the chamber is in session.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association addressed the broader controversy Friday without defining who is eligible to play.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of addressed

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The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
JPMorgan’s Kinexys network processes more than $7 billion a day and has handled over $4 trillion since launch.

— Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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This limits the damage if the agent behaves unexpectedly, is manipulated by malicious input or uses credentials improperly.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This is a town where almost everybody’s breasts have been sliced, diced, manipulated, and put back together.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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And since Jace’s death, she’s treated Baela as nothing more than a defective surveillance drone — a worthless piece of tech that never spots Vhagar.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Police found Tanta-Quidgeon lying in the road and being treated by a witness to the incident, who is also an EMT and was performing CPR on Tanta-Quidgeon.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of treated

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Suffice it to say that the Kittrells could probably have negotiated much better deals with their creditors than 100 cents on the dollar.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who negotiated the 39 percent compromise, has stressed that Congress wrote the cap into law specifically to keep the FCC from changing it.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

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